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Nutrition facts and calories in sweet potato, raw

Check the calories in the sweet potato, as well as its nutritional composition. This tuber of orange meat is an excellent source of carbohydrates, being its caloric content slightly superior to the one of the potato. Its intake also gives us A vitamin and potassium, among many other micronutrients

Nutritional composition of sweet potato

Water 71.5%
Carbohydrates
23%
Fiber
2.9%
Proteins
1.2%
Fat
0.3%
Fats (lipids)
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Minerals
Fats (lipids)
Fat (total lipids)
0.3 g
MUFA
traza
PUFA
0.13 g
Saturated fat
traza
Carbohydrates
Fiber
2.9 g
Carbohydrates
23 g
Starch
12.3 g
Sugar
10.7 g
Vitamins
A
666.667 µg
B1
0.1 mg
B2
0.06 mg
B3
0.8 mg
B5
0.19 mg
B6
0.13 mg
B9
52 µg
C
25 mg
E
4 mg
Minerals
Calcium
22 mg
Iron
0.7 mg
Potassium
300 mg
Magnessium
13 mg
Sodium
19 mg
Phosphorus
44 mg
Copper
0.14 mg
Selenium
1 µg
Zinc
0.3 mg

Calories of sweet potato

Energetic content (each 100gr)

101 kcal

422.5 kJ

Proteins: 4.8%

Fat: 2.7%

Eating 100 grams of sweet potato you cover:
How many calories do I need per day? Your daily caloric1 and nutritive2 intake needs
To burn these 101 Calories you can3...

About this application:

Nutrition and energetic facts shown in this application have been calculated according to the published by the Spanish Agency of Health and Nutrition in the AESAN / BEDCA, Spanish Database of Food Composition v1.0 (2010). Keep in mind that the amount in grams of sweet potato you choose refers to the edible part of this food.

(1) Daily Caloric Needs, DCN - Calorie requirements that we show here follows the established by FAO/WHO/UNU Expert Consultation on Human Energy Requirements. Although there are others, the FAO / WHO / UNU method is the most up-to-date.

(2) Nutrition scheme - The calculation of the necessary calories according to macronutrients follows a basic scheme of: 20% proteins; 30% fat; And 50% carbohydrates. That is, a standard generic ratio, but: Do you want to lose weight, or just the opposite? Or are you more interested in gaining muscle volume? This ratio will vary depending on each specific case and interest (see final note). And, moreover, it is best that you attend to quality rather than quantity, taking into account the nature of the nutrients contained in this food. Because it is not the same to obtain carbohydrates of glucose or fructose that of starch or polyols. Also not all fats are the same, we sholud not equate saturated fatty acids with unsaturated or hydrogenated (the unhealthy Trans fats). And something similar happens in the case of proteins, not all contain the same variety and quantity of essential amino acids, nor therefore have the same biological value.

(3) Caloric consumption - The calculation of energy consumption according to the activities is still established by the doctor Francisco Grande Covián.

() Remember: All this information has a purely orientative character. The best advice we can give you is that, to design your ideal diet, ask to doctors, dietitians and nutritionists.