is a yam a tuber?
606033
A monocot related to lilies and grasses, yams are vigorous herbaceous vines providing an edible tuber. They are native to Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
540125
Yes, all so-called “yams” are in fact sweetpotatoes. Most people think that long, red-skinned sweetpotatoes are yams, but they really are just one of many varieties of sweetpotatoes.
758403
Sweetpotatoes are almost always sweeter than yams. They have versatile flavor easily altered by cooking methods. Starchier and more potato-like, usually not very sweet. Versatile; flavor easily altered by cooking methods.
711479
For clarity: "Yams" are a specific potato that is shaped roughly similar to a human leg (feminine). The slang was used predominantly in the 1940s to 1960s to describe an attractive woman's legs. "Gams" means the same thing.
524109
Summary: Sweet potatoes are lower in calories and higher in beta-carotene and vitamin C than yams. Yams have slightly more potassium and manganese. They both contain decent amounts of B vitamins.
315709
Unlike russet potatoes, sweet potatoes (especially garnet yams) do not turn brown or lose texture on exposure to air. If you're going to be holding them for a couple days, then drop them in cold water and refrigerate it.
1156524
Yam is grown on free draining, sandy and fertile soil, after clearing the first fallow. ... The yams recommended for such soil conditions in Nigeria are white yam or white guinea yam (Discorea rotundata) and water yam or yellow yam (Discorea alata). Planting is done by seed yam or cut setts from ware tubers.
1369333
Native to Africa and Asia, yams vary in size from that of a small potato to a record 130 pounds (as of 1999). There are over 600 varieties of yams and 95% of these crops are grown in Africa. Compared to sweet potatoes, yams are starchier and drier.
1466503
Sweet potatoes are more nutritious than yams. Sweet potatoes and yams are both healthy foods, and they look similar.
251210
Common plant species with stem tubers include potato and yam. Some sources also treat modified lateral roots (root tubers) under the definition; these are found in sweet potatoes, cassava, and dahlias.
336052
A root is a compact, often enlarged storage organ with hairy stems that develops from root tissue. A tuber is also a root. More specifically, it's an enlarged storage organ, but it develops from elongated stem tissue, or rhizome. So a tuber is a root crop, but a plant can be a root and not a tuber.
444654
Yams are just coming into supermarkets now with the supply increasing from June until October. The thumb-length, orangey-pink and yellow tubers that we call yams in New Zealand are not the sweet-potato tropical variety referred to in American cookbooks.
390794
Yams have some distinct characteristics that help distinguish them from sweet potatoes, mainly their size and skin. ... The flesh color varies from white or yellow to purple or pink in mature yams. Yams have a unique taste, too. Compared to sweet potatoes, yams are less sweet and much more starchy and dry.
605148
Sweet potatoes and yams are completely different vegetables. ... If you prefer a sweeter, fluffier and moister texture, opt for sweet potatoes. Yams have a starchier, drier texture but might be harder to find.
622302
there is a vegetable called a yacon. Yacon is native to Peru and is grown for its tubers, like potatoes and yams. The leaves are edible as well. Apparently the taste is very fruity, and it's referred to as the “apple of the earth.” However, even though it has a sweet taste, it's actually low in sugar.
947841
Other examples of true bulbs include garlic, amaryllis, tulips, daffodils and lilies. The most well-known tuber is the potato. Tubers can be easily recognized by the eyes from which the stems grow.
26096
The skin of a yam (left) looks kind of like tree bark, while a sweet potato (right) is more reddish-brown. Real yams are entirely different root vegetables that are more like yucca in texture and flavor. They have bumpy, tough brown skin (that looks almost tree trunk-like) with starchy, not sweet flesh.