Sweet potato

Regional seasonality

In season locally this month. — Western Europe

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories86 kcal
  • Proteins1.57 g
  • Carbohydrates20.1 g
  • Fats0.05 g
  • Fiber3 g
  • Sodium0.055 g
  • Sugars4.18 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Sweet potato, raw

Per 100 g

Vitamins, minerals & more

Explore the full nutrient profile reported for this ingredient.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 10 nutrients
  • Calcium 30 mg3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 0.61 mg2.8–4.4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
  • Magnesium 25 mg8.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 47 mg6.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 337 mg9.6% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 55 mg2.8% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 0.3 mg2.1–2.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.151 mg17% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 0.258 mg8.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 0.6 µg1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 27 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 709 µg89% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 8509 µg
  • Alpha carotene 7 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 0.26 mg2.9% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 0 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 0 µg
  • Beta-tocopherol 0.01 mg
  • Gamma-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Delta-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Vitamin C 2.4 mg2.4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.078 mg6.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.061 mg5.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 0.557 mg3.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 1.07 mg NE7.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 0.8 mg16% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.209 mg16% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 11 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Choline, total 12.3 mg
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 1.8 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 11 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 11 µg2.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 43 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, total 0.018 g<0.1% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 0.018 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0.001 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 20:0, eicosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 0.001 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.013 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.001 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 22:0, docosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 14:1, tetradecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 0.001 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.014 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 15:0, pentadecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 17:0, heptadecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 24:0, tetracosanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1t, hexadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1t, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:2 c,c eicosadienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1c, hexadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1c, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 17:1, heptadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 15:1, pentadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.001 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 4.18 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 29 nutrients
  • Sucrose 2.52 g
  • Glucose 0.96 g
  • Fructose 0.7 g
  • Lactose 0 g
  • Maltose 0 g
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 77.3 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Galactose 0 g
  • Tryptophan 0.031 g
  • Threonine 0.083 g
  • Isoleucine 0.055 g
  • Leucine 0.092 g
  • Lysine 0.066 g
  • Methionine 0.029 g
  • Cystine 0.022 g
  • Phenylalanine 0.089 g
  • Tyrosine 0.034 g
  • Valine 0.086 g
  • Arginine 0.055 g
  • Histidine 0.031 g
  • Alanine 0.077 g
  • Aspartic acid 0.382 g
  • Glutamic acid 0.155 g
  • Glycine 0.063 g
  • Proline 0.052 g
  • Serine 0.088 g
  • Total plant sterol 12 mg

Description

Sweet potato is a vegetable ingredient, listed here in its raw form (Ipomoea batatas).