That’s great, Linda! Glad we could help. –Ina, Food Revolution Network Team

A great addition to lots of dishes 🙂 –Ina, Food Revolution Network Team

Excellent, Rachel! Happy we could help! –Ina, Food Revolution Network Team

Thank you for reading, Grace! –Ina, Food Revolution Network Team

So glad you got some great inspiration out of it, Rose! –Ina, Food Revolution Network Team

You’re welcome, Rose! –Ina, Food Revolution Network Team

Sounds like a perfect (and very healthy) recipe, Blythe! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. –Ina, Food Revolution Network Team

Thank you for sharing this, James! I hope they get some great info out of the article. –Ina, Food Revolution Network Team

Hi Drew, Thank you for your question, and we love that sweet potatoes are such a staple for you!

The good news is that microwaving is actually one of the better cooking methods from a nutritional standpoint. Because it cooks quickly and uses little to no water, it tends to preserve heat-sensitive nutrients like vitamin C and certain B vitamins better than boiling or prolonged oven cooking. There is no credible scientific evidence that microwave cooking damages food in any harmful way or creates nutritional concerns beyond what any other cooking method involves.

Keeping the peel on is also a great instinct, as much of the fiber and many of the nutrients in sweet potatoes are concentrated in or just beneath the skin.
So you are doing wonderfully on both counts. No nutritional objections at all, and microwaving deserves far more credit than it typically gets as a quick, efficient, and nutrition-friendly cooking method. –Ina, Food Revolution Network Team