Sweet Potato Nutrition Facts

Overview of Sweet Potato Nutrition

Scientific Name: Ipomoea batatas

Order: Solanales

Family: Convolvulaceae

Sweet potatoes resemble potatoes, although they have no botanical relation. Sweet potatoes have a fusiform shape, orange colour and a thicker and harder rind. There are two types of sweet potatoes, those with dry flesh and those with gelatinous flesh. They both have a white or orange flesh.

Calories

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	86 kcal	4%

Carbohydrates

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Carbs	20.12 g	7%
Dietary Fiber	3.00 g	11%
Sugars	4.18 g
Starch	12.65 g

Sterols

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Cholesterol	0.00 mg	0%
Phytosterols	12.00 mg

Fat and Fatty Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Total Fat	0.05 g	0%
Saturated Fat	0.02 g	0%
Monounsaturated Fat	0.00 g
Polyunsaturated Fat, total	0.01 g
18:2 n-6 (LA), Omega-6	0.01 g
18:3 n-6 (GLA)	- g
18:3 n-3 (ALA), Omega-3	0.00 g
18:4 n-3 (SDA)	0.00 g
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.00 g
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.00 g
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00 g
Trans Fat	0.00 g

Protein and Amino Acids

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Protein, total	1.57 g	3%
Tryptophan	0.03 g
Threonine	0.08 g
Isoleucine	0.06 g
Leucine	0.09 g
Lysine	0.07 g
Methionine	0.03 g
Cystine	0.02 g
Phenylalanine	0.09 g
Tyrosine	0.03 g
Valine	0.09 g
Arginine	0.06 g
Histidine	0.03 g
Alanine	0.08 g
Aspartic Acid	0.38 g
Glutamic Acid	0.15 g
Glycine	0.06 g
Proline	0.05 g
Serine	0.09 g

Vitamins

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Vitamin C	2.40 mg	3%
Thiamin	0.08 mg	7%
Riboflavin	0.06 mg	5%
Niacin	0.56 mg	4%
Pantothenic Acid	0.80 mg	16%
Vitamin B6	0.21 mg	12%
Folate, total	11.00 mg	3%
Folic Acid	0.00 mcg
Food Folate (dietary folate equivalent)	11.00 mcg
Choline	12.30 mg	2%
Betaine	- mg
Vitamin B12	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin A, total	709.35 mcg	79%
Retinol Acitiviy Equivalent	709.00 mcg
Retinol	0.00 mcg
Beta-Carotene	8509.00 mcg
Alpha-Carotene	7.00 mcg
Beta-Cryptoxanthin	0.00 mcg
Lycopene	0.00 mcg
Lutein and Zeaxanthin	0.00 mcg
Vitamin E, total	0.26 mg	2%
Alpha-Tocopherol	0.26 mg
Beta-Tocopherol	0.01 mg
Gamma-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Delta-Tocopherol	0.00 mg
Vitamin D	0.00 mcg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	1.80 mcg	2%
Biotin	- mcg	-

Minerals

Name	Amount	% Daily Value
Calcium	30.00 mg	2%
Iron	0.61 mg	3%
Magnesium	25.00 mg	6%
Phosphorus	47.00 mg	4%
Potassium	337.00 mg	7%
Sodium	55.00 mg	2%
Zinc	0.30 mg	3%
Copper	0.15 mg	17%
Manganese	0.26 mg	11%
Selenium	0.60 mcg	1%
Iodine	- mcg	-
Chromium	- mcg	-
Molybdenum	- mcg	-
Chloride	- mg	-
Fluoride	- mg

Flavonoids

Name	Amount

Others

Name	Amount
Water	77.28 g
Ash	0.99 g
Alcohol	0.00 g
Caffeine	0.00 mg
Theobromine	0.00 mg
Resveratrol	- mg
Phytoalbumin	- mg
Chlorogenic Acid	- mg

The "-" means insufficient data.

% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet or refer to the Dietary Reference Intakes for a specific life stage.

Reference(s):

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, Current Release.

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets. Accessed from https://ods.od.nih.gov/.