The desire to eat potatoes can sometimes be hampered by the thought that they contain too many starches and too few nutrients. Fortunately, sweet potatoes may easily take their place without a dieter having to make compromises when it comes to taste or variety, according to the Lafayette Journal & Courier.

A restaurant owner told the newspaper that sweet potatoes have a place in many common dishes and can generally serve as a flavorful substitute for regular potatoes.

Sweet potatoes deliver more fiber than the regular, or russet, variety. Patty Denton, a registered dietitian, told the news source that she would swap sweet potatoes for regular potatoes because the former contains higher amounts of many nutrients, including potassium, retinol, carotene and ascorbic acid.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adds that sweet potatoes are naturally fat- and cholesterol-free.

Previous research has already determined that eating sweet potatoes may be good for one’s skin, and a recent psychological study has contributed to the notion that the beta-carotene content of foods like carrots, plums and sweet potatoes may richen skin tone and even make it more attractive to potential partners.