Patients with poor digestion can consume sweet potatoes in moderation. Poor digestion may be caused by various reasons such as digestive diseases, gastrointestinal dysfunction, irregular diet, and mental factors. Sweet potato is a kind of food rich in dietary fiber and vitamins, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help defecation. Sweet potato also belongs to a kind of low-calorie, low-fat food, can play a role in preventing sugar into fat, and also has the spleen, stomach, intestinal lubrication effect. However, patients with poor digestion should pay attention to not consume too much sweet potato, because sweet potato will produce a large amount of carbon dioxide in the human intestines and stomach, which will make the patient’s condition worse, so pay attention to moderation when consuming sweet potatoes. To summarize, patients with poor digestion can eat sweet potatoes, but must pay attention not to eat too much.