Question 1

How many calories are in sweet potato?

Accepted Answer

One cup, cubes (133 g) of sweet potato has about 114 calories. Per 100 g that is 86 calories. The figures are from the USDA FoodData Central database (lab-measured values).

Question 2

How much protein is in sweet potato?

Accepted Answer

One cup, cubes (133 g) has 2.1 g of protein (1.6 g per 100 g). It is not a significant source of protein.

Question 3

How many carbs are in sweet potato?

Accepted Answer

One cup, cubes (133 g) has 26.7 g of carbohydrate, of which 4 g is fibre and 5.6 g is sugars.

Question 4

What vitamins and minerals does sweet potato contain?

Accepted Answer

Per cup, cubes (133 g), the most notable are vitamin a (105% of the Daily Value), copper (22% of the Daily Value), pantothenic acid (b5) (21% of the Daily Value), vitamin b6 (16% of the Daily Value). The tool above lists every vitamin and mineral the USDA measured, at any portion size.

Question 5

Where do these sweet potato nutrition numbers come from?

Accepted Answer

They come from the USDA FoodData Central database (SR Legacy), which is public domain, scaled to the portion shown. Brands and recipes vary, so treat them as typical values. Nothing you look up here is sent to a server.

Nutrient	1 cup, cubes (133 g)	Per 100 g	% Daily Value
Calories	114 kcal	86 kcal	—
Protein	2.1 g	1.6 g	4%
Carbohydrate	27 g	20 g	10%
Fibre	4 g	3 g	14%
Sugars	5.6 g	4.2 g	—
Fat	0.07 g	0.05 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.02 g	0.02 g	0%
Sodium	73 mg	55 mg	3%
Potassium	448 mg	337 mg	10%
Calcium	40 mg	30 mg	3%
Iron	0.81 mg	0.61 mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.2 mg	2.4 mg	4%

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