Grains, bread and potatoes
How many calories are in a sweet potato?
Sweet potato has 90 calories per 100 g. A typical serving (1 medium (2" dia, 5" long, raw), 114 g) has 103 calories.
- Calories, 1 medium (2" dia, 5" long, raw) (114 g)
- 103
- Calories per gram
- 0.9
Low energy density
Calories in sweet potato by portion
| Portion | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 large (180 g) | 162 | 3.6 g | 37.3 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 small (60 g) | 54 | 1.2 g | 12.4 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup (200 g) | 180 | 4 g | 41.4 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 medium (2" dia, 5" long, raw) (114 g) | 103 | 2.3 g | 23.6 g | 0.2 g |
| 100 g | 90 | 2 g | 20.7 g | 0.2 g |
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Where the calories come from
- Protein 9%
- Carbs 89%
- Fat 2%
Nutrition per 100 g
- Calories
- 90
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 20.7 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Fibre
- 3.3 g
- Sugar
- 6.5 g
- Sodium
- 36 mg
Grains, bread and potatoes: lightest first
- Oatmeal (cooked) 71 cal per 100 g
- Baked potato 93 cal per 100 g
- Brown rice 123 cal per 100 g
- Quinoa 120 cal per 100 g
- White rice 130 cal per 100 g
- Pasta 158 cal per 100 g
FAQ
Is a sweet potato high in calories?
It has 0.9 calories per gram, which counts as low energy density. That's more calories per gram than 31% of the 106 foods we track.
How many calories are in 100 g of sweet potato?
90 calories, with 2 g protein, 20.7 g carbs and 0.2 g fat.
Where do the calories in a sweet potato come from?
Roughly 9% from protein, 89% from carbs, 2% from fat.
Where do these numbers come from?
USDA FoodData Central, entry 168483: "Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt" (SR Legacy). Brands and recipes vary, so a package label can differ a little.
Source
General information, not medical advice. Values are averages; brands and recipes vary.