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What foods are sweet potatoes compatible with?

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Asked on:Apr 14, 2026 07:16 PM

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  • Oasis Oasis

    Apr 14, 2026

      What should not be eaten with sweet potatoes? Some issues you should pay attention to when eating sweet potatoes:

      Special reminder: Avoid eating sweet potatoes and persimmons together

      According to Mr. Gao, an expert from the Chinese Nutrition Association, sweet potatoes and persimmons should not be eaten at the same time in a short period of time. If they eat a lot, they should be eaten at least five hours apart. If eaten at the same time, the sugar in sweet potatoes will ferment in the stomach, which will increase gastric acid secretion and react with the tannins and pectin in persimmons to precipitate and condense, producing hard lumps. In severe cases, it can cause gastrointestinal bleeding or gastric ulcers. If you feel sick to your stomach, definitely go Hospital Get a gastroscopy to see if you have stomach bleeding or ulcers.

      Sweet potatoes cannot be eaten with sweets (not with sweets such as bananas and pomegranates)

      Sweet potatoes are high in sugar. Eating them on an empty stomach will produce a lot of gastric acid. Excessive gastric acid will irritate the gastric mucosa and cause acid reflux, which can make people feel heartburn. Sweet potatoes also contain an oxidase, which produces a large amount of carbon dioxide gas in the gastrointestinal tract, which can easily cause symptoms such as gastric bloating and burping.

      People with gastric ulcers, bloating and other conditions should not eat sweet potatoes. The sugar in sweet potatoes produces a large amount of gastric acid in the stomach and increases intragastric pressure. For people with poor stomachs, it will irritate the ulcer surface or gastric mucosa, causing stomach discomfort. And sweet potatoes should not be eaten with anything that is too sweet, because sweet potatoes themselves are sweet, and if eaten together with sweets, it will increase the possibility of gastroesophageal reflux.

      Don’t eat roasted sweet potatoes with the skin on

      Sweet potatoes contain a lot of cellulose and starch. Eating too much will cause symptoms such as gastric bloating and burping. However, eating in moderation can stimulate the intestines and promote defecation.

      It is best not to eat roasted sweet potatoes with their skins on. Sweet potatoes contaminated by black spot pathogen cannot be identified after roasting. Therefore, do not eat sweet potatoes with black spots or burnt ones, as they may cause poisoning. Moreover, street-roasted sweet potatoes are baked with coal. When coal is burned, it will produce a large amount of sulfur dioxide and other harmful substances. Eating too much street-roasted sweet potatoes is harmful to the health of the people. healthy unfavorable.

      Eating sweet potatoes can cause four kinds of harm

      ● Sweet potatoes must be steamed and cooked thoroughly before eating, because the starch granules in sweet potatoes are difficult to digest without being destroyed by high temperatures.

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