Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are naturally sweet vegetables that kids love. Sweet potatoes contain large amounts of vitamin A and fiber.

Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes:

• Baked Sweet Potato Lattkes
• Low Fat Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup
• Low Fat Sweet Potato Fries

The following nutrition information is for one serving of sweet potatoes. That would be about one cup of sweet potato cubes, or 133 grams. This general information is for any variety of raw sweet potatoes.

Water: 102.78 g

Calories: 114

Protein: 2.09 g

Carbohydrates: 26.76 g

Fiber: 4.0 g

Sugars: 5.56 g

Total Fat: 0.07 g

Saturated Fat: 0.024 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.017 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 40 mg

Iron: 0.81 mg

Magnesium: 33 mg

Phosphorus: 63 mg

Potassium: 448 mg

Sodium: 73 mg

Zinc: 0.40 mg

Vitamin C: 3.2 mg

Thiamin: 0.104 mg

Riboflavin: 0.081 mg

Niacin: 0.741 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 1.064 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.278 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 15 mcg

Vitamin A: 18869 IU

Vitamin E: 0.35 mg

Vitamin K: 2.4 mcg

Phytosterols: 16 mg

beta Carotene: 11317 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 0 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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