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Deliciously soft Cilembu sweet potatoes have become a healthy food trend on social media. Many people like it to consume as a snack. Here are the facts about the healthy benefits!
Not long ago, there was a lot of video content circulating about netizens enjoying Cilembu sweet potatoes as a snack. They choose Cilembu sweet potatoes as a healthy snack rather than junk food.
Like the content shared by a TikTok user named Baitin Nasikha. He captioned the video, “Adult activity: buying cilembu sweet potatoes every week.”
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A netizen named Cut Rizki also created content enjoying Cilembu sweet potatoes as his favorite snack. Almost every day he enjoys Cilembu sweet potatoes as a healthy snack choice.
Reporting from Specialty Produce, here are the facts and benefits of Cilembu sweet potatoes:
1. Difference between Cilembu Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
 Cilembu sweet potato native to Sumedang Photo: Daffa Ichyaul Majid Sarja/detikJabar |
Cilembu sweet potatoes certainly have different characteristics from ordinary sweet potatoes. This type of sweet potato is medium to large in size, and elliptical with an irregular shape.
The skin is slightly rough, yellowish white with small spots. The flesh of this tuber is ivory in color and firm when raw.
After cooking, Cilembu sweet potatoes turn yellow, tending to be dark orange. If sweet potatoes taste sweet and a bit bland, Cilembu sweet potatoes taste sweet and sweet like honey. The texture is also softer when steamed or baked.
2. Nutritional Content
Cilembu sweet potatoes can be enjoyed as a healthy snack because they contain important nutrients. Citing several sources, the calorie content of 100 grams of Cilembu sweet potato is 86 kcal.
This content includes 20.4 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 4.2 grams of fiber, 55 mg sodium and 337 mg potassium. These nutritional contents can improve health if consumed regularly.
Other facts and benefits can be seen on the following page…
Watch Video “A New Sensation of Eating Cilembu Sweet Potatoes“
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