Orange Vs White Sweet Potatoes: What's The Difference? - Chowhound

Clarkandcompany/Getty Images Potatoes and sweet potatoes are often mistaken as different varieties of the same vegetable, but they are, in fact, not directly related. While potatoes belong to the Solanaceae, or nightshade, family, sweet potatoes are members of the Convolvulaceae family, more commonly known as morning glory. But like potatoes, of which there are more than 4,000 different varieties, there are…