...the nutritional value of sweet potatoes and full sweet potato nutrition information...
Sweet potatoes contain excellent amounts of beta carotene and vitamin A, as well as other health giving nutrients.
Sweet potatoes are a rich source of
complex carbohydrates
which provide long lasting energy.
Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of beta carotene
which helps to protect the bodies' cells from free radical damage and also provides a source of vitamin A. Beta carotene also helps the immune and reproductive systems to function properly.
Sweet potatoes also provide an excellent amount of vitamin A which plays a part in eye health and helps to fight off viral infections.
Sweet potato nutrition also contains a good amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) which helps to turn carbohydrates and fats into energy and plays a part in the health of the adrenal glands.
Sweet potatoes provide a good amount of vitamin B6
which helps to break down sugars and starches in the body. B6 also helps to prevent homocysteine build up in the blood.
Sweet potatoes provide a good amount of niacin (vitamin B3)
which helps to lower
cholesterol
levels and also stabilises the blood sugar. B3 also helps the body to process fats.
One cup of sweet potatoes contain around 114 calories.
THE FULL NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF SWEET POTATOES:
Sweet potato, raw, unprepared
Refuse: 28% (Parings and trimmings) Scientific Name: Ipomoea batatas Common Name: Sweetpotato, Includes USDA commodity food A230 NDB No: 11507 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Nutrient
Units
1.00 X 1 cup, cubes ------- 133g
Proximates
Water
g
102.78
Energy
kcal
114
Energy
kJ
477
Protein
g
2.09
Total lipid (fat)
g
0.07
Ash
g
1.32
Carbohydrate, by difference
g
26.76
Fiber, total dietary
g
4.0
Sugars, total
g
5.56
Sucrose
g
3.35
Glucose (dextrose)
g
1.28
Fructose
g
0.93
Lactose
g
0.00
Maltose
g
0.00
Galactose
g
0.00
Starch
g
16.82
Minerals
Calcium, Ca
mg
40
Iron, Fe
mg
0.81
Magnesium, Mg
mg
33
Phosphorus, P
mg
63
Potassium, K
mg
448
Sodium, Na
mg
73
Zinc, Zn
mg
0.40
Copper, Cu
mg
0.201
Manganese, Mn
mg
0.343
Selenium, Se
mcg
0.8
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
mg
3.2
Thiamin
mg
0.104
Riboflavin
mg
0.081
Niacin
mg
0.741
Pantothenic acid
mg
1.064
Vitamin B-6
mg
0.278
Folate, total
mcg
15
Folic acid
mcg
0
Folate, food
mcg
15
Folate, DFE
mcg_DFE
15
Choline, total
mg
16.4
Vitamin B-12
mcg
0.00
Vitamin B-12, added
mcg
0.00
Vitamin A, RAE
mcg_RAE
943
Retinol
mcg
0
Carotene, beta
mcg
11317
Carotene, alpha
mcg
9
Cryptoxanthin, beta
mcg
0
Vitamin A, IU
IU
18869
Lycopene
mcg
0
Lutein + zeaxanthin
mcg
0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
mg
0.35
Vitamin E, added
mg
0.00
Tocopherol, beta
mg
0.01
Tocopherol, gamma
mg
0.00
Tocopherol, delta
mg
0.00
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
mcg
0.0
Vitamin D
IU
0
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
mcg
2.4
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated
g
0.024
4:0
g
0.000
6:0
g
0.000
8:0
g
0.000
10:0
g
0.000
12:0
g
0.000
14:0
g
0.000
15:0
g
0.000
16:0
g
0.024
17:0
g
0.000
18:0
g
0.001
20:0
g
0.000
22:0
g
0.000
24:0
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated
g
0.001
14:1
g
0.000
15:1
g
0.000
16:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
17:1
g
0.000
18:1 undifferentiated
g
0.001
20:1
g
0.000
22:1 undifferentiated
g
0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
g
0.019
18:2 undifferentiated
g
0.017
18:3 undifferentiated
g
0.001
18:4
g
0.000
20:2 n-6 c,c
g
0.000
20:3 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:4 undifferentiated
g
0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA)
g
0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA)
g
0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA)
g
0.000
Cholesterol
mg
0
Phytosterols
mg
16
Amino acids
Tryptophan
g
0.041
Threonine
g
0.110
Isoleucine
g
0.073
Leucine
g
0.122
Lysine
g
0.088
Methionine
g
0.039
Cystine
g
0.029
Phenylalanine
g
0.118
Tyrosine
g
0.045
Valine
g
0.114
Arginine
g
0.073
Histidine
g
0.041
Alanine
g
0.102
Aspartic acid
g
0.508
Glutamic acid
g
0.206
Glycine
g
0.084
Proline
g
0.069
Serine
g
0.117
Other
Alcohol, ethyl
g
0.0
Caffeine
mg
0
Theobromine
mg
0
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 22 (2009)
Sweet potatoes contain excellent amounts of beta carotene and vitamin A, as well as other health giving nutrients.
