Sweet Potato Ranks No.1 In Nutrition 番薯营养第一等

According to nutritionists at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), the single most important dietary change for most people, including children, would be to replace fatty foods with foods rich in complex carbohydrates, such as sweet potatoes.
根据美国公共利益科学中心的营养学家指出，对大多数人，包括儿童来说，一个最重要的饮食改变,是多吃富含复合碳水化合物,如代替高脂肪食品的红番薯。

CSPI ranked the sweet potato number one in nutrition of all vegetables. With a score of 184, the sweet potato outscored the next highest vegetable by more than 100 points. Points were given for content of dietary fiber, naturally occurring sugars and complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. Points were deducted for fat content (especially saturated fat), sodium, cholesterol, added refined sugars and caffeine. The higher the score, the more nutritious the food.

公益科学中心将红薯排在所有蔬菜营养的第一位。红薯总共得到184分，比最接近的一个蔬菜超出100点。分数是根据膳食纤维，天然存在的糖和复合碳水化合物，蛋白质，维生素A和C ，铁和钙含量打分。并根据脂肪（尤其是饱和脂肪） 、钠、胆固醇、添加精制糖和咖啡因含量扣分。得分越高，就是更有营养的食品。

Sweet Potato Nutrition Facts 红薯营养成分

(for one medium size sweet potato以中等红薯作比较)

 

卡路里 Calories	130
脂肪  Fat	0.39 g
蛋白质  Protein	2.15 g
净碳水化合物 Net Carbs	31.56 g
膳食纤维 Dietary Fiber	3.9 g
钙质  Calcium	28.6 mg
钠  Sodium	16.9 mg
钾  Potassium	265.2 mg
叶酸 Folate	18.2 mcg
维生素  Vitamin C	29.51 mg
维生素  Vitamin A	26081.9 IU

Source: US Department of Agriculture    来源：美国农业署

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