Boron is widely distributed in fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes. Itâs found to a much lesser extent in animal foods and most grains. Thus, a diet that emphasizes meats, eggs, milk and bread at the expense of fruits and vegetables is highly unbalanced with respect to this potentially essential nutrient.
Since they contain about 3% sugar, they are more like a sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) than a true potato (Solanum tuberosum). Sweet potatoes are actually storage roots, while true potatoes are technically referred to as tubers. Taro has a long list of common names throughout tropical countries of the world, including cocoyam, kolocasi and ocumo.
A branch or stem can grow from the node to make a new plant. To recap, sweet potato is a root tuber, potato is a stem tuber. Stem tubers have apical bud, nodes and internodes, scaly leaves and auxiliary buds, and the ability to develop chlorophyll when exposed to sunlight. Root tubers do not have these attributes. Both are considered vegetables.