Is Ube (purple yam) good for you?
Ube (purple yam) is a starchy vegetable. It has about 24 g net carbs and 1.5 g protein per 100 g. Here's how Susta judges it — and why the answer changes with your goal.
Ube (purple yam): verdict by goal
The details
Blood sugar: The plain yam is a starchy tuber, but ube almost always reaches the table as halaya/ice-cream/cake loaded with condensed milk and sugar — that form is a dessert. Avoid for a blood-sugar reset.
How to choose: Whole yam if cooking savoury; most 'ube' products are sweetened.
How to use it: As sold (halaya, ice cream) it's a sugar bomb — treat as a rare treat.
How to store: Cool, dark.
Sensible portion: avoid (as dessert), rare
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