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Similarities Between Sweet Potatoes And Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes Versus Mashed Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are different from Mashed potatoes.The sweet potatoes are orange, moist and are higher in calories. Its large, starchy, sweet tasting and tuberous roots are a root vegetable. The sweet potatoes belong to the Convolvulaceae family. Unlike sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes are starchy and have tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade.

Sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes are similar because they are both mashed when eaten. They are both a potato and grow from the ground. Sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes are both sold at stores. Both of them can be made into chips. They can be baked and cannot be eaten raw.

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