Yams and sweet potatoes are two very different plants. Yams are more closely related to lilies, while sweet potatoes are more closely related to morning glories. Sweet potatoes are sweeter and tend to ...

Sweet potatoes and yams are often mistaken for each other because they look quite similar, but they are actually quite ...

One of those annual debates typically revolves around the correct terminology for the venerable sweet potato or is it a yam? "Of course it’s a yam! It says so on the big, orange can!" ...

Do yams and sweet potatoes look different on the outside? The skin of a white or yellow yam from Africa is typically rough, fibrous and dark brown. The sweet potatoes sold in most U.S. grocery ...

The town was once known as the yam capital of the world, or should we say sweet potato capital of the world? It’s a question that’s been debated for years, are they yams? Are they sweet potatoes? Or ...

In the United States, the terms "yam" and "sweet potato" are used interchangeably, but they are completely different vegetables. Yams are starchy and have a rough, brown exterior. They can grow up ...

Did you know sweet potatoes and yams are not the same? In fact, you’ve probably never eaten an actual yam, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Karen Blakeslee. Confusion between the ...

To complicate things further, there are a handful of sweet potato varieties in a wide range of colors, including orange, white, and purple. We had Heck break down the differences for us.