With more that one restaurant and now fast food places embracing Sweet Potato Fries, I thought i'd give you the skinny on them.
Sweet Potatoes and Yams are a great low-glycemic substitution for potatoes in nearly every dish from stir-frys to soups. For me I find them a great substitute for sweet baked goods, mashed potatoes, and french fries.
While they may need to be used more sparingly for certain people, they measure up as better for you than potato french fries. This is because they have 1/2 the amount of calories than potato fries which also have 63.4 carbs vs 24 carbs per serving from sweet potatoes. Thusly a 3 oz serving of sweet potato fries has 71 calories, 0 fat, and 16 grams of carbohydrates..
As well they are a complex carbohydrate which is why they are low-glycemic because they digest slowly and release sugars steadily into the blood stream. And they are rich in antioxidants and provide 22% of your daily Vitamin A.
There is one major caveat. During the process of deep fat frying sweet potato fries take on some oil-rich calories. This still puts their calories per serving lower than fries, but it is important to remember with PCOS there is no free pass. So I recommend small servings or cutting and oven baking your own.
Recipe: Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Herbed Olive Oil
Or you can try my simple recipe for caramelized slow baked sweet potatoes or yams. Just take a sweet potato (organic if possible), wash it up, slice into thick wide slices and place on a baking sheet. Then roast at 375 degrees till soft and squishy or a knife goes in easily. I do this in a toaster oven and it takes about 45-60 minutes and the result is a self-caramelized sweet dense treat with delicious chewy skin that can be eaten with a teaspoon of butter or just plain.
Bon Appetit!
Amy
Sources:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/271877-sweet-potato-fries-nutrition/
http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/foods/sweet-potato-fries-2
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