In This Day In History video clip - May 1, 1931: Empire State Building dedicated - At the White House in Washington, D.C., President Herbert Hoover pushes a button that turns on the lights of New York City's Empire State Building, officially opening the tallest building erected to that date.
1 Sweet potatoes have a lot of nutrients, which are good for you body, such as vitamin B6, potassium, and iron which your body needs to help you grow strong.  Sweet potatoes are a good source of dietary fiber which helps to promote a healthy digestive tract.
Sugar Content. The sugar content in sweet potatoes is 4.2 grams for every 3.5 ounces of sweet potatoes that you ingest. While not terribly high or alarming, this confirms the presence of sugar just the same in sweet potatoes. As with all things, excess is bad, and this applies also to your sugar intake.