Sweet potato, raw
Raw
86 kcal (83-89) per 100 g
- Protein
- 1.6 g
- Carbs
- 20.1 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168482.
Calories in sweet potato
Baked sweet potato, 1 medium, 2" dia, 5" long, raw (114 g), has 103 kcal. 100 g baked is 90 kcal; 100 g raw is 86 kcal.
Raw and baked sweet potato compared per hundred grams, with a note on size and skin.
Calories by amount
By cup and piece
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| Amount | Weight (g) | Calories (kcal) | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baked sweet potato | |||
| 1 small | 60 | 5448-60 | USDA household measure |
| 1 medium2" dia, 5" long, raw | 114 | 10392-113 | USDA household measure |
| 1 large | 180 | 162145-179 | USDA household measure |
| 1/4 cup | 50 | 4536-54 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1/3 cup | 67 | 6049-72 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1/2 cup | 100 | 9073-107 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1 cup | 200 | 180145-215 | USDA household measure |
| 250 ml | 211 | 190154-227 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| Raw sweet potato | |||
| 1/4 cup, cubes | 33 | 2923-34 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1/3 cup, cubes | 44 | 3831-45 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1/2 cup, cubes | 67 | 5746-68 | Calculated from 1 cup (USDA) |
| 1 cup, cubes | 133 | 11492-136 | USDA household measure |
By weight
| Amount | Raw (kcal) | Baked (kcal) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 4341-45 | 4543-47 |
| 100 g | 8683-89 | 9087-93 |
| 150 g | 129124-134 | 135130-140 |
| 200 g | 172165-179 | 180173-187 |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 2423-25 | 2524-26 |
| 4 oz (113 g) | 9894-101 | 10298-106 |
| 8 oz (227 g) | 195188-203 | 204196-212 |
Small numbers after each value are the range, with about an 80 percent chance that the reference value falls inside. Weights are calculated from 100 g of each USDA record. How the range works.
Raw vs cooked, per 100 g
Sweet potato, baked in skin
Baked
90 kcal (87-93) per 100 g
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 20.7 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168483.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | Raw (kcal per 100 g) | Cooked (kcal per 100 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet potato | 86 | 90 |
| Potato | 79 | 93 |
| White rice | 365 | 130 |
| Pasta | 371 | 158 |
| Quinoa | 368 | 120 |
Measuring sweet potato
Sweet potatoes vary a lot in size, so the page lists USDA's small, medium and large baked rows. Raw is 86 kcal per hundred grams and baked is 90. The baked row is for the flesh of a potato baked in its skin, and USDA lists the skin as refuse, so if you weigh the whole potato with the skin on, the log will run high. The raw record leaves out parings and trimmings in the same way. USDA labels its medium baked row with the raw size, so weigh the baked flesh of your own potato when you can. Peeled and boiled, mashed with butter, or fried as fries are different foods and are not covered.
Common questions
How many calories in a cooked sweet potato?
Baked sweet potato is 90 kcal per hundred grams. A cup of the baked flesh weighs 200 g and has 180 kcal. The small, medium and large rows are in the amount table above.
How many calories in a sweet potato?
It depends on the state. Raw is 86 kcal per hundred grams and baked in the skin is 90. A cup of raw cubes weighs 133 g and has 114 kcal.
How many calories in a medium baked sweet potato?
Read the medium row in the amount table above. USDA labels that row with the raw size, not the baked weight, so weigh the baked flesh of your own potato and scale from 90 kcal per hundred grams when you can.
Often eaten with
- Chicken breast1 breast, bone and skin removed, roasted (172 g)284 kcal
- Black beans1 cup, boiled (172 g)227 kcal
- Broccoli1 cup, chopped, boiled (156 g)55 kcal
- Eggs1 large, boiled (50 g)78 kcal
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Sources: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 168482 (raw), FDC 168483 (baked). Cup, spoon and piece weights are USDA household measures in the same records unless the Basis column says otherwise. Methodology. Estimates, not medical advice.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (CC0)