
For this reason, FPIES is sometimes known as a delayed food allergy. Unlike most food allergy reactions that occur within minutes of contact with a specific food trigger, FPIES allergic reactions occur within hours after consuming a particular food. However, sweet potatoes can be a trigger for FPIES-Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome, a relatively uncommon food allergy in children that can be severe and life-threatening. Cooking sweet potato can minimize the reaction. Oral Allergy Syndrome typically results in short-lived itching in the mouth and is unlikely to result in a dangerous reaction. Oral Allergy Syndrome (also called pollen food allergy syndrome) to sweet potato has also been reported. In theory, an individual can be allergic to any food. No, sweet potatoes are not a common cause of IgE-mediated allergies, although allergies to sweet potatoes have been reported. ★Tip: Store raw sweet potatoes in a cool, dry place but not in the refrigerator doing so can harden the core of the potato. As long as you offer a wide variety of foods to baby without relying too heavily on foods that tend to be high in heavy metals, like rice and sweet potato, you need not worry. Organically grown produce may also contain heavy metals. Sweet potatoes, like some other food crops, contain trace amounts of heavy metals (such as lead and arsenic) from the soil, as a result of industrial pollution and contamination leaching into the ground over many years. Overall, orange sweet potato varieties (sometimes called moist-fleshed) are high in vitamin A white sweet potatoes (dry-fleshed) contain little or no vitamin A and purple sweet potatoes contain anthocyanins that contribute to immunity and cell health. Sweet potatoes come in white, orange, and purple varieties, all of which are healthy for babies. Sweet potatoes also offer vitamin B6 for brain development and fiber to support digestive health and a flourishing gut microbiome. Sweet potatoes contain an array of nutrients and are especially high in beta-carotene-a nutrient that the body converts to vitamin A, which babies need for healthy eyesight, skin, and immune health.
