Effects of Processing—Cooking and Dry-ing—On Iron Content of Five Kenspot Sweetpotato Leave Varieties Grown in Bomet, Kenya

Sweetpotato production is the third-largest among root and tuber crops in Kenya, following Irish potato and cassava. Despite their nutritional richness— being high in vitamins, minerals, proteins, polyphenols, and beneficial micro- components—sweetpotato leaves are underutilized as a vegetable in many di- ets worldwide. This limits their potential to alleviate micronutrient deficien- cies and enhance human health. This study aimed to evaluate the iron content of five Kenspot sweetpotato leaf...

food science, polyphenols, protein, fiber, nutrition
Effects of Processing—Cooking and Dry-ing—On Iron Content of Five Kenspot Sweetpotato Leave Varieties Grown in Bomet, Kenya