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PR-Giants · 06-18-2014, 05:41 PM

Plantains have quite a bit more beta carotene than a Hua Moa, but both still have very little compared to a sweet potato.

I can't imagine anyone eating 45 lbs of Hua Moas every week for their Vit A.

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