Tatoe's...raw or cooked..

[AmyMyBlueFront]

..Can the kids eat raw tatoe's?? Sweet and/or regular? I mean,I scrub 'em real good leaving the skin on,making sure there is no dirt or crud stuck to them.

Eating raw...now wait a minute..they don't do that in the wild..they have little microwaves in their tree hollows..NEVER MIND!!


Jim

 

[Doublete]

Regular white potatoes have very little nutritional value so they wouldn't search them out in the wild...
and steaming releases sweet potatoes value more. So yes... cooked

 

[chris-md]

Regular potatoes are in the nightshade family. As such have dangerous alkaloids that are broken down when cooked. Serving raw can be toxic.

Sweet potatoes have an enzyme inhibitor that can cause GI distress in humans. But raw sweet potato has also been a diet staple in the past so it can't be that bad.

 

[wrench13]

Salty gets sweet taters at least 1x a week. Everything I've read says they are OK, cooked . Does anyone have solid information to the contrary?

 

[plumsmum2005]

Salty gets sweet taters at least 1x a week. Everything I've read says they are OK, cooked . Does anyone have solid information to the contrary?

Yes they are a good source of Vitamin A. Yes cooked.

Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene). They are also a very good source of vitamin C, manganese, copper, pantothenic acid and vitamin B6. Additionally, they are a good source of potassium, dietary fiber, niacin, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and phosphorus.

Chris is bang on re regular white potatoes so really only as a treat and definitely cooked.

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/9-reasons-to-love-sweet-potatoes.html

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/03/white-potatoes-vs-sweet-potatoes-which-is-healthier/

Looking at this info maybe we all should be eating more?

 

[davefv92c]

sweet a couple times a week, cooked and mashed big heaping table spoon for each on top of their food. they all can see the kitchen from their cages and get excited when I'm getting it ready.

 

[LeaKP]

Sweet potatoes are a staple for our grey.

 

[Scott]

Most of my fids love sweet potatoes and yams, always cooked. I eat a ton of both while preparing chop.

Sweet potato fries are a nice alternative to the standard variety. You can purchase them frozen (with the requisite addition of oil and salt) or laboriously prepare them at home.

 

[RavensGryf]

Mine love raw sweet potatoes. I have 2 avian vets, (one is well known and one of 10 avian-only vets in the US), and both these avian vets said raw sweet potatoes are absolutely fine and good. I had been feeding them for years, but still asked last year because there was a lot of concern from people when this topic had come up before.

Plus... Robin and Raven have had x-rays (nothing to do with potatoes), and digestive tract was clear, and bloodwork was fine.

I wouldn't see a real reason to ever feed regular potatoes because they're more full of starch than nutrition. Although sweet are starchy too. Interesting, if steaming helps release nutrients.. I love steamed sweet potatoes for me.

 

[Doublete]

Since you asked...

Side by side comparison
Boiled, baked with skin, and raw..
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.healthaliciousness.com/nutritionfacts/nutrition-comparison.php%3Fo%3D11510%26t%3D11508%26h%3D11507%26s%3D151.00%26e%3D114.00%26r%3D130.00

 

[kozykitty]

My BFA loves crunchy stuff so I make her sweet potato chips as a treat. I just peel and thinkly slice the sweet potato using a mandoline. Then I place them on a cookie sheet and lightly spray with coconut oil spray. Sometimes I sprinkle hot pepper flakes on them. I bake at about 200 degrees for an hour or so. When they cool they should be crunchy. If they're not, I just pop them back in the oven for a while longer. They shrink a lot--typically ending up about the size of a nickle or a quarter. I keep them in a plastic container and offer them as treats--usually once a day. She loves them.

 

[Scott]

My BFA loves crunchy stuff so I make her sweet potato chips as a treat. I just peel and thinkly slice the sweet potato using a mandoline. Then I place them on a cookie sheet and lightly spray with coconut oil spray. Sometimes I sprinkle hot pepper flakes on them. I bake at about 200 degrees for an hour or so. When they cool they should be crunchy. If they're not, I just pop them back in the oven for a while longer. They shrink a lot--typically ending up about the size of a nickle or a quarter. I keep them in a plastic container and offer them as treats--usually once a day. She loves them.

That sounds really good! One for me, one for the fids, one for me......!

 

[kozykitty]

LOL. That's exactly what I do. I eat one for every one I give her!