Kumura vs Sweetpotato

[Reaper47]

What is the difference between kumura and sweet potato?Alot of American and other bodybuilding sources refer to sweet potato as one of the go to sources of low g.i carbs, i have always used kumura here in N.Z and am curious to know how it stacks up.Thanks.

[Dontrunwithknives]

They are the same thing :pfft:

"In most countries they are called sweet potatoes, but in New Zealand they are known by their Maori name kumara."

[samoan_muscle]

They are the same thing :pfft:

"In most countries they are called sweet potatoes, but in New Zealand they are known by their Maori name kumara."

Not quite. They are different.

[Reaper47]

Yes ,Ive heard that our version (the Kumara) is a faster digesting carb that dosent have the same benefits of the sweetpotato would be interested if anyone had any technical\scientific info to share.

[HarryB]

Kumara taste heaps nicer than the boring bland ass sweet potato they give us over here(sydney)! It's the same family but just a different texture and taste. The sweet potato they talk about in the states is the same as kumara, purple sweet potato.. see can someone send me some over here please... oh and some decent taro!

Who cares about glycaemic index? lol it's still slower release than regular potato but what's the big deal? Eat your carbs with some protein and a little fat and they all become low GI!

[morattigirl]

It's the same family but just a different texture and taste.

And colour...

[tomsammce]

i always buy me orange sweet potatoe.... the good shit baby!

[HarryB]

Sorry MG yeah different colour although we get a very similar type here sometimes.. it's not quite as nice but it's ok. Tom those orange ones are grose! lol

[drizzt]

Tom those orange ones are grose! lol

True! And powdery so they don't mash as well. I usually go for Golden :nod:

[Pseudonym]

it's still slower release than regular potato

Actually, not necessarily true. Kumara has a GI of 77-78, and a boiled Nadine potato is 70. (Although a boiled Desiree is 101.)

Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas), boiled, comes in at a mere 44.

http://www.glycemicindex.com

But whatever their GI, the golden kumara are yum. :nod:

[morattigirl]

the golden kumara are yum. :nod:

Yup yup golden and red are my fav's. Specially roasted mmmmmmm

[HarryB]

lol pseudonym... hmm I knew I should have checked my GI handbook...