PubMed · 2026-02-15
Orange-fleshed sweet potato is a powerful, affordable tool to fight vitamin A deficiency in Ghana and sub-Saharan Africa. Blending it into everyday flour-based foods could improve nutrition for millions without requiring major changes to local diets.
Orange-fleshed sweet potato is rich in beta-carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A, making it a biofortified crop capable of addressing widespread vitamin A deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa.
Incorporating orange-fleshed sweet potato into composite flour formulations improves nutritional quality, functional properties, and consumer acceptability of staple foods.
Adoption remains limited due to processing challenges, low consumer awareness, and weak integration into formal food supply chains — not due to nutritional or taste shortcomings.