Sweet potato, raw, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 52 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 1.6 g · 6 kcal/100g
Fat 0.1 g · 0 kcal/100g
Carbs 20.1 g · 80 kcal/100g
Fiber 3.0 g
Water 77 g
Total energy 86 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (92%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality —
Total fat
0.1g
Saturated
0.0g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.0g
Omega-6
0.01g

This food contains negligible fat

Protein quality 93 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 99%
Lysine 93%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (93% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 35 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 709 µg
Vitamin C 2.4 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 0.3 mg
Vitamin K 2 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.08 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.06 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.6 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.8 mg
Vitamin B6 0.21 mg
Folate (B9) 11 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 30 mg
Iron 0.6 mg
Magnesium 25 mg
Phosphorus 47 mg
Potassium 337 mg
Sodium 55 mg
Zinc 0.3 mg
Copper 0.15 mg
Manganese 0.26 mg
Selenium 0.6 µg

Notable source of Vitamin A (89% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.