Calories in Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared
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Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared contains 164 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 piece, 2-1/2" x 2" dia (105 g) provides about 172 kcal.
Roughly 78% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 19% from fat and 2% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in vegetables and vegetable products on FoodFactly, where the median is 35 kcal per 100 g across 866 foods.
100 g provides 39% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A, 19% of the Daily Value for manganese and 13% of the Daily Value for copper.
These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 164 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 3.5 g | 5% |
| Saturated fat C | 2.2 g | 11% |
| Trans fat C | 0.14 g | |
| Cholesterol C | 9 mg | 3% |
| Sodium C | 119 mg | 5% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 32.1 g | 12% |
| Dietary fiber C | 2.1 g | 8% |
| Total sugars C | 27.3 g | |
| Protein C | 0.89 g | 2% |
| Vitamin A C | 349 µg | 39% |
| Vitamin C C | 9 mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D ? | 0.1 µg | 0.5% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.9 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K C | 2.1 µg | 2% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.021 mg | 2% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.041 mg | 3% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 0.41 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) C | 0.31 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.05 mg | 3% |
| Folate (B9) C | 6 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.01 µg | 0.4% |
| Choline C | 11.6 mg | 2% |
| Calcium C | 26 mg | 2% |
| Iron C | 0.79 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium C | 13 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus C | 25 mg | 2% |
| Potassium C | 178 mg | 4% |
| Zinc C | 0.17 mg | 2% |
| Copper C | 0.11 mg | 13% |
| Manganese C | 0.44 mg | 19% |
| Selenium C | 0.8 µg | 1% |
| Fluoride M | 8 µg |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 2%
- Carbohydrates 78%
- Fat 19%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein0.89 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
- Fiber2.1 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.2 g)
- Sugars27.3 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.3 g)
- Fat3.5 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
- Saturated fat2.2 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.052 g)
- Sodium119 mgabove the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal0.54 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water62.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 0.88 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 0.2 g |
Sugars and starch (6)
| Sucrose C | 26.6 g |
|---|---|
| Glucose C | 0.38 g |
| Fructose C | 0.31 g |
| Lactose C | 0 g |
| Maltose C | 0 g |
| Galactose C | 0 g |
Amino acids (18)
| Tryptophan C | 0.017 g |
|---|---|
| Threonine C | 0.046 g |
| Isoleucine C | 0.031 g |
| Leucine C | 0.052 g |
| Lysine C | 0.038 g |
| Methionine C | 0.016 g |
| Cystine C | 0.012 g |
| Phenylalanine C | 0.049 g |
| Tyrosine C | 0.02 g |
| Valine C | 0.048 g |
| Arginine C | 0.031 g |
| Histidine C | 0.017 g |
| Alanine C | 0.042 g |
| Aspartic acid C | 0.21 g |
| Glutamic acid C | 0.09 g |
| Glycine C | 0.034 g |
| Proline C | 0.031 g |
| Serine C | 0.049 g |
Individual fatty acids (21)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 0.17 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0.13 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0.083 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0.049 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.11 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.11 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.31 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 0.93 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.42 g |
| SFA 20:0 C | 0.006 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 0.84 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.024 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.04 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.004 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0 g |
| SFA 17:0 C | 0.023 g |
Carotenoids (15)
| Beta-carotene C | 3,858 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 28 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units C | 2 IU |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) C | 0.1 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
| Tocopherol, beta C | 0 mg |
| Tocopherol, gamma C | 0 mg |
| Tocopherol, delta C | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, alpha C | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, beta C | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, gamma C | 0 mg |
| Tocotrienol, delta C | 0 mg |
Sterols (4)
| Phytosterols C | 0 mg |
|---|---|
| Stigmasterol C | 0 mg |
| Campesterol C | 0 mg |
| Beta-sitosterol C | 0 mg |
Other components (12)
| Water C | 62.8 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol Z | 0 g |
| Caffeine Z | 0 mg |
| Ash C | 0.69 g |
| Theobromine Z | 0 mg |
| Energy C | 686 kJ |
| Vitamin A, IU C | 6,524 IU |
| Folic acid C | 0 µg |
| Folate, food C | 6 µg |
| Betaine C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin E, added Z | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added Z | 0 µg |
Other forms of Sweet potato
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potato, raw Raw | 86 | 1.6 g | 20.1 g | 0.05 g |
| Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt Cooked | 90 | 2 g | 20.7 g | 0.15 g |
| Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin Cooked | 76 | 1.4 g | 17.7 g | 0.14 g |
| Sweet potato, canned, vacuum pack Canned | 91 | 1.7 g | 21.1 g | 0.2 g |
| Sweet potato, canned, mashed Canned | 101 | 2 g | 23.2 g | 0.2 g |
| Sweet potato, frozen, unprepared Frozen | 96 | 1.7 g | 22.2 g | 0.18 g |
| Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, without salt Cooked | 100 | 1.7 g | 23.4 g | 0.12 g |
| Sweet potato, canned, syrup pack, solids and liquids Canned | 89 | 0.98 g | 20.9 g | 0.2 g |
| Sweet potato, canned, syrup pack, drained solids Canned | 108 | 1.3 g | 25.4 g | 0.32 g |
| Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, with salt Cooked | 90 | 2 g | 20.7 g | 0.15 g |
| Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt Cooked | 76 | 1.4 g | 17.7 g | 0.14 g |
| Sweet potato, frozen, cooked, baked, with salt Cooked | 100 | 1.7 g | 23.4 g | 0.12 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantain, cooked with oil Cooked | 144 | 1.3 g | 30.9 g | 3.2 g |
| Plantain, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type Cooked | 141 | 1.3 g | 30.9 g | 2.9 g |
| Plantain, cooked with butter or margarine Cooked | 138 | 1.3 g | 30.9 g | 2.5 g |
| Plantain, cooked, no added fat Cooked | 122 | 1.3 g | 31.8 g | 0.35 g |
| Pickles, cucumber, sweet, low sodium (includes bread and butter pickles) | 122 | 0.37 g | 33.7 g | 0.26 g |
| Relish, pickle | 130 | 0.37 g | 35.1 g | 0.47 g |
| Pickle relish, sweet | 130 | 0.37 g | 35.1 g | 0.47 g |
| Pickles, chowchow, with cauliflower onion mustard, sweet | 121 | 1.5 g | 26.6 g | 0.9 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170088. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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