Sweetpotato (raw)

Scientific Name:     Ipomoea batatas

Courtesy of Rick Hall, About.com Nutrition Guide nutrition.about.com

Nutrient	Units	1 sweetpotato, (5")  ------- 130.000 g
Proximates
Water	g	94.692
Energy	kcal	136.500
Energy	kj	570.700
Protein	g	2.145
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.390
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	31.564
Fiber, total dietary	g	3.900
Ash	g	1.235
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	28.600
Iron, Fe	mg	0.767
Magnesium, Mg	mg	13.000
Phosphorus, P	mg	36.400
Potassium, K	mg	265.200
Sodium, Na	mg	16.900
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.364
Copper, Cu	mg	0.220
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.461
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.780
Vitamins
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid	mg	29.510
Thiamin	mg	0.086
Riboflavin	mg	0.191
Niacin	mg	0.876
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.768
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.334
Folate	mcg	17.940
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	26081.900
Vitamin A, RE	mcg_RE	2607.800
Vitamin E	mg_ATE	0.364
Lipids
Fatty acids, saturated	g	0.083
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
16:0	g	0.075
18:0	g	0.008
Fatty acids, monounsaturated	g	0.014
16:1	g	0.000
18:1	g	0.014
20:1	g	0.000
22:1	g	0.000
Fatty acids, polyunsaturated	g	0.172
18:2	g	0.144
18:3	g	0.026
18:4	g	0.000
20:4	g	0.000
20:5	g	0.000
22:5	g	0.000
22:6	g	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0.000
Phytosterols	mg	15.600
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.026
Threonine	g	0.107
Isoleucine	g	0.107
Leucine	g	0.157
Lysine	g	0.105
Methionine	g	0.053
Cystine	g	0.017
Phenylalanine	g	0.129
Tyrosine	g	0.088
Valine	g	0.140
Arginine	g	0.100
Histidine	g	0.040
Alanine	g	0.117
Aspartic acid	g	0.367
Glutamic acid	g	0.209
Glycine	g	0.096
Proline	g	0.094
Serine	g	0.111

USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 12 (March 1998)

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