Attempts were made to unravel the differences in the textural properties between a dry type, Wonki and a moist type, Chunmi sweet potato. The changes in the ingredients, cellular shapes, degree of gelatinization and hardness of sweet potatoes during baking were studied. Alcohol insoluble solid, starch and protopectin contents and activities of amylase and polygalacturonase of Wonki sweet potato were higher than those of Chunmi sweet potato. The cell sizes were smaller and the number of starch granules within the cells were higher in Wonki than in Chunmi. Gelatinization occurred in Wonki more lately than in Chunmi during baking. The difference in hardness after baking between Wonki and Chunmi was found distinctively. But both samples were gelatinized completely, the difference in hardness was not found.