Sweet potato, canned

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• Nutrition value per 100 g 1 Cup All links open in new tab
• Alcohol, ethyl 0 g
• Caffeine 0 mg
• Theobromine 0 mg
• Proteins and Amino Acids 1.98 g
  • Tryptophan 0.024 g
  • Threonine 0.098 g
  • Isoleucine 0.099 g
  • Leucine 0.145 g
  • Lysine 0.097 g
  • Methionine 0.049 g
  • Cystine 0.016 g
  • Phenylalanine 0.119 g
  • Tyrosine 0.081 g
  • Valine 0.129 g
  • Arginine 0.092 g
  • Histidine 0.037 g
  • Alanine 0.108 g
  • Aspartic acid 0.338 g
  • Glutamic acid 0.194 g
  • Glycine 0.089 g
  • Proline 0.087 g
  • Serine 0.102 g
• Carbohydrates (By Difference) 23.19 g
  • Sugars, total 5.45 g
  • Fiber, total dietary 1.7 g
• Ash (Minerals) 0.75 g
  • Calcium, Ca 30 mg
  • Iron, Fe 1.33 mg
  • Magnesium, Mg 24 mg
  • Phosphorus, P 52 mg
  • Potassium, K 210 mg
  • Sodium, Na 75 mg
  • Zinc, Zn 0.21 mg
  • Copper, Cu 0.278 mg
  • Manganese, Mn 0.988 mg
  • Selenium, Se 0.8 µg
• Vitamins 8.5574 mg*
  • Vitamin A (total, IU) 8699 iu
  • Vitamin A (total, RAE) 435 µg
    • Vitamin A1 (retinol) 0 µg
    • Provitamin A (beta-carotene) 5219 µg
    • Provitamin A (alpha-carotene) 0 µg
    • Provitamin A (beta-cryptoxanthin) 0 µg
  • Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 1.09 mg
  • Vitamin D, total, IU 0 iu
  • Vitamin D, total (D2 + D3) 0 µg
  • Lycopene (bright red carotenoid) 0 µg
  • Lutein + Zeaxanthin (yellow-red carotenoid) 0 µg
  • Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 5.2 mg
  • Vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.027 mg
  • Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.09 mg
  • Vitamin B3 (niacin) 0.955 mg
  • Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.512 mg
  • Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.235 mg
  • Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 0 µg
  • Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) 2.4 µg
  • Vitamin B9 (folate, DFE) 11 µg
    • Vitamin B9, total (folate) 11 µg
      • Vitamin B9 (folic acid) 0 µg
      • Vitamin B9 (folate, food) 11 µg
• Fat (Lipids) 0.2 g
  • Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.084 g
    • Linoleic acid (LA), undifferentiated 0.071 g
    • Linolenic acid, undifferentiated 0.013 g
  • Fatty acids, total trans 0 g
  • Fatty acids, total saturated 0.041 g
    • Palmitic acid 0.037 g
    • Stearic acid 0.004 g
  • Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.008 g
    • Oleic acid, undifferentiated 0.008 g
  • Sterols 0 g*
    • Cholesterol 0 mg
• Water 73.88 g
• Energy 101 kcal
• Energy 421 kj

The sweet potato has no botanical relationship with the common potato. In 1992, the Center for Science in the Public Interest compared the nutritional value of sweet potatoes to other vegetables. Considering fiber content, complex carbohydrates, protein, vitamins A and C, iron, and calcium, the sweet potato ranked highest in nutritional value. According to these criteria, sweet potatoes earned 184 points, 100 points over the next on the list, the common potato.

Sweet potato varieties with dark orange flesh have more beta carotene than those with light colored flesh and their increased cultivation is being encouraged in Africa where Vitamin A deficiency is a serious health problem. Despite the name "sweet", it may be a beneficial food for diabetics, as preliminary studies on animals have revealed that it helps to stabilize blood sugar levels and to lower insulin resistance.

Canned sweet potato Nutrition Facts: Calories, Carbs, and Health Benefits

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The composition of canned sweet potato is 73.88% water, 23.19% carbohydrates, 1.98% protein, 1.7% dietary fiber, and 0.2% fat. If you consume one cup of canned sweet potato it will provide you with 59.135 grams of carbohydrates. That translates to 45.49 percent of the 130 grams of carbohydrates people should include in their daily diet. That same in an amount measuring 100 grams (3.5 Oz), canned sweet potato provides 421 kilojoules (101 kilocalories) of energy and is a rich source of Vitamin A (total, RAE) (62.14% of the Daily Value). This means that if you add canned sweet potatoes in your diet it will help your body to trap pathogenic bacteria, maintain your reproductive system's health, keep your immune system healthy and will be effective against development of acne due to excess secretion from sebaceous glandsimpairment in bile production that leads to unabsorbed lipidsbacterial infections. In addition it contains a large amount of Manganese and Copper attaining 54.89% and 30.89% of the Daily Value in a 100 g (3.5 Oz), respectively.