Yellow sweet potatoes have cream-colored skin and flesh that becomes yellow when baked. Orange sweet potatoes have purplish-red skin and deep orange flesh.
Both types of sweet potatoes are nutritious and delicious, but orange sweet potatoes have more beta-carotene than yellow ones. Beta-carotene is converted into vitamin A in your body, which is essential for your vision and immunity.
Yellow sweet potatoes may have a slightly firmer and drier texture than orange ones, which tend to be more juicy and stringy when cooked.