The sweet potato. An often overlooked side item if you're not near the holidays. Also, all to often, covered in charred marshmallows and looking like a sticky nightmare (sorry not a fan of the classic Thanksgiving table staple, but I do like sweet potatoes!). Baked sweet potatoes are a whole different story. They are incredibly easy to make, cheap, and very filling. They're also packed with good for you nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamins B, C, & D, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, thiamin, and zinc. Oh, and the carotenoids which give the potato it's color are antioxidants (I do not just know all this off the top of my head. The health info comes from Web MD).