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Purple sweet potato

Purple sweet potato is a starchy sweet-potato variety defined by purple flesh, cooked by baking, boiling or steaming and served whole or mashed.

Purple sweet potato — illustrative ingredient image

About Purple sweet potato

Purple sweet potato is a sweet potato variety with purple flesh, which may be pale violet or deep purple depending on the variety. It is a starchy root with a dense texture and a mild, earthy sweetness. The skin colour can vary, so the flesh colour is the defining feature of this catalogue name.

It is cooked by methods such as baking, boiling or steaming, and may be served whole, mashed or used as an ingredient. Cooking changes its moisture and texture, while varieties differ in sweetness and density. Purple sweet potato should not be conflated with other purple-fleshed roots or with products coloured by added ingredients.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Purple sweet potato nutrition & diet

Purple sweet potato nutritional value

Reference: Sweet potato, purple flesh, peeled, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
115.9kcal
Protein
1.4g
Carbs
25.5g
Fat
0.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Variety and cooking method affect moisture and texture; compare cooked or raw forms on the same basis, and distinguish plain roots from prepared products.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Australian Food Composition Database, Release 3 — F010943 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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