The main national organization for the promotion and marketing of sweet potatoes The major advocate of the sweet potato industry with government agencies.

About the Council Sweet Potato Nutrition Sweet Potato Recipes Statistical Yearbook Industry Links For more information, contact: The United States Sweet Potato Council, Inc. 12 Nicklaus Lane, Suite 101 Columbia, SC 29229 Tel. (803) 788-7101 FAX (803) 788-7101 website: www.SweetPotatoUSA.org E-mail

Important Websites About Sweet Potato Nutrition USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference USDA National Nutrient Database - Sweet Potato - search for nutrional contents of various sweet potato products. FAO - Roots, tubers, plantains and bananas in human nutrition - analysis of nutritive value of sweet potatoes and other staple crops. Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) - a pro-nutrition advocacy group whose analysis of the relative nutritional value of common vegetables showed sweet potato to be the Number One vegetable for nutrition. "Sweet Potato Ranks #1 in Nutrition by CSPI" "Sweet Potatoes Pack a Powerful Punch!" North Carolina SweetPotato Nutrition - tabulated nutrient contents of the sweet potato. Dr. Decuypere's Nutrient Charts™ ~~ Vegetables Chart - shows nutrient contents of sweet potatoes and other favorite fruits and vegetables. Healthy Eating - The Diet Channel - Sweet Potatoes -- one of 10 Best 'Superfoods'; site also includes a library of children's nutrition articles Revisiting beta carotene Anti-oxidants Galore! Vitamin A or Retinol