Calories in Sweet potatoes, orange flesh, without skin, raw
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Sweet potatoes, orange flesh, without skin, raw contains 77 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of reference amount, racc (110 g) provides about 85 kcal.
Roughly 88% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 8% from protein and 4% from fat (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 21% of the Daily Value for copper, 18% of the Daily Value for manganese and 16% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C.
These values are for the raw food. Cooking changes the water content and some nutrients, so cooked versions are listed separately below.
The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 77.4 kcal | |
| Total fat M | 0.38 g | 0.5% |
| Saturated fat | not reported | |
| Sodium M | 0 mg | 0% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 17.3 g | 6% |
| Dietary fiber M | 4.4 g | 16% |
| Total sugars M | 6.1 g | |
| Protein C | 1.6 g | 3% |
| Vitamin C M | 14.8 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K M | 0.2 µg | 0.2% |
| Thiamin (B1) M | 0.045 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (B3) M | 0.43 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 M | 0.12 mg | 7% |
| Calcium M | 22.3 mg | 2% |
| Iron M | 0.4 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium M | 19.1 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus M | 36.7 mg | 3% |
| Potassium M | 486 mg | 10% |
| Zinc M | 0.34 mg | 3% |
| Copper M | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Manganese M | 0.42 mg | 18% |
| Selenium M | 0 µg | 0% |
| Molybdenum M | 0 µg | 0% |
% 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 8%
- Carbohydrates 88%
- Fat 4%
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
- Protein1.6 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
- Fiber4.4 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.2 g)
- Sugars6.1 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.3 g)
- Fat0.38 gabove the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
- Sodium0 mgin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water79.5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Sugars and starch (5)
| Sucrose M | 3.1 g |
|---|---|
| Glucose M | 0.98 g |
| Fructose M | 0.93 g |
| Lactose M | 0 g |
| Maltose M | 1.1 g |
Other components (7)
| Water M | 79.5 g |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen M | 0.25 g |
| Ash M | 1.2 g |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) M | 0 µg |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) M | 0 µg |
| High Molecular Weight Dietary Fiber (HMWDF) M | 4.3 g |
| Low Molecular Weight Dietary Fiber (LMWDF) M | 0.16 g |
Other forms of Sweet potatoes
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Potatoes, french fried, frozen as packaged, salt added in processing Cooked | 182 | 2.2 g | 35.6 g | 8.9 g |
| Sweet Potatoes, french fried, crosscut, frozen, unprepared Cooked | 209 | 1.7 g | 25.5 g | 11.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsnips, raw Raw | 75 | 1.2 g | 18 g | 0.3 g |
| Sweet potato, raw Raw | 86 | 1.6 g | 20.1 g | 0.05 g |
| Shallots, raw Raw | 72 | 2.5 g | 16.8 g | 0.1 g |
| Cowpeas (blackeyes), immature seeds, raw Raw | 90 | 3 g | 18.8 g | 0.35 g |
| Sweet corn, yellow, raw Raw | 86 | 3.3 g | 18.7 g | 1.4 g |
| Burdock root, raw Raw | 72 | 1.5 g | 17.3 g | 0.15 g |
| Green peas, raw Raw | 81 | 5.4 g | 14.5 g | 0.4 g |
| Corn, sweet, yellow and white kernels, fresh, raw Raw | 73 | 2.8 g | 14.7 g | 1.6 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in raw sweet potatoes?
100 g of raw sweet potatoes has 77 kcal. Reference amount, racc (110 g): about 85 kcal.
How much protein is in raw sweet potatoes?
Raw sweet potatoes contains 1.6 g of protein per 100 g (3% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 1.7 g in reference amount, racc (110 g). About 8% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other vegetables and vegetable products, that is below the median (median 2 g).
How many carbs are in raw sweet potatoes?
Raw sweet potatoes has 17.3 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 4.4 g of fiber and 6.1 g of sugars.
How much fat is in raw sweet potatoes?
Raw sweet potatoes contains 0.38 g of fat per 100 g.
What vitamins and minerals does raw sweet potatoes contain?
Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are copper (21% DV), manganese (18% DV), Vitamin C (16% DV) and potassium (10% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.
How much sodium is in raw sweet potatoes?
100 g contains 0 mg of sodium, 0% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.
Does sweet potatoes have the same nutrition raw and cooked?
No. Per 100 g, sweet potatoes, orange flesh, without skin, raw has 77 kcal, while sweet Potatoes, french fried, frozen as packaged, salt added in processing has 182 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.
Where does this nutrition data come from?
From USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record dated October 28, 2022. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record 2346404. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 28, 2022. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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