What’s in it: Sweet potatoes are rich in nutritious fibre, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin C, potassium, as well as beta carotene and copper.
Benefits: These starchy, large, tuberous roots are rich in beta carotene, which is an anti-oxidant that the body converts into vitamin A. This compound (vitamin A), in turn helps in the growth of the baby’s body parts such as eyes, skin and bones.
The other benefit of eating sweet potato during pregnancy is that it also contains copper that helps the body to absorb iron.
Since sweet potatoes are iron-rich, The National Institute of Health recommends 700mcg per day to be adequate for a pregnant woman.