Sweet Potato is listed as sweet potato, raw, unprepared in USDA FoodData Central. Per 100g, it provides 86 calories, 20.1g carbohydrates, 1.6g protein, and 0.1g fat.
Sweet Potato on this page refers to sweet potato, raw, unprepared. The nutrition values are sourced from USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 168482, and use a 100 g raw reference. That keeps calories and macronutrients on a consistent basis when comparing foods.
The source describes a raw food state. Use these values for raw sweet potato only; cooking, added ingredients, and changes in weight after cooking can change the nutrition for the portion you eat.
Plan your portion
How much is in your serving of Sweet Potato?
Serving references use weights listed by USDA. One 5-inch sweet potato weighs 130 g in this source. Using the same raw per-100g reference, that portion provides about 112 kcal and 26.2 g carbohydrates. Measure raw sweet potato when its size or preparation differs.
Calculated from the per-100-g reference. Values are rounded.
Serving
Weight
Calories
Carbs
Protein
Fat
100 g
100 g
86 kcal
20.1 g
1.6 g
0.1 g
1 5-inch sweet potato
130 g
111.8 kcal
26.2 g
2 g
0.1 g
Use the weight of the edible portion in the food state shown above.
This USDA FoodData Central reference lists 86 kcal per 100 g of raw, unprepared sweet potato.
How many carbs are in sweet potato?
This raw sweet potato reference lists 20.1 g of carbohydrates per 100 g.
How many calories are in a 5-inch sweet potato?
USDA lists one 5-inch sweet potato as 130 g. Using this page raw per-100g reference, that portion provides about 112 kcal and 26.2 g carbohydrates.
Does this reference apply to cooked sweet potato?
No. This page is specifically for raw, unprepared sweet potato. Cooking methods, added ingredients, and changes in weight after cooking can change nutrition values.
