Sweet Potato
Sweet potato is a starchy root vegetable commonly roasted, boiled, fried, or added to soups and stews.
About Sweet Potato
Sweet potato is the edible storage root of a cultivated plant. It is roasted, baked, boiled, steamed, mashed, fried, or added to soups, stews, curries, and mixed dishes. The whole root may be cooked with its skin and peeled afterward, or peeled and cut before cooking.
Its flavour is generally mildly sweet, with earthy notes that vary among varieties. Raw flesh is firm and dense; cooked flesh becomes tender and may be moist and soft or relatively dry and floury. Baking can concentrate sweetness, while boiling adds moisture and frying creates a browned exterior.
The skin and flesh may be cream, yellow, orange, purple, or other colours. Sweet potatoes are sold whole, cut, frozen, as fries, or as purée. Variety and cooking method affect colour, moisture, sweetness, and how well the flesh holds its shape or mashes.
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Local names for sweet potato
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
sweet potato
batata
patate douce
さつまいも
satsumaimo
batata-doce
patata dolce
Süßkartoffel
zoete aardappel
tatlı patates
батат
batat
батат
batat
cartof dulce
γλυκοπατάτα
glyκοpatáta
甘薯
gānshǔ
고구마
goguma
शकरकंद
śakarkand
মিষ্টি আলু
miṣṭi ālu
சர்க்கரைவள்ளிக்கிழங்கு
sarkkaraivaḷḷikkiḻaṅku
చిలకడదుంప
cilakaḍadumpa
بطاطا حلوة
baṭāṭā ḥulūwa
سیبزمینی شیرین
sībzamīnī-ye shīrīn
viazi vitamu
ubi keledek
ubi jalar
glyκοpatáta
Romanised form
satsumaimo
Romanised form
Baby Toddler sweet potatoes, Stage 1
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Baby Toddler sweet potatoes, Stage 2
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Cooked sweet potato
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Cooked sweet potatoes
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DICED SWEET POTATOES
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Fresh sweet potatoes
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Hualien Sweet Potato
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Patate douce, crue
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Patate douce, cuite
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Patate douce, pulpe, blanchie, surgelée, prélevée à la Martinique
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Patate douce, pulpe, cuite à la vapeur, prélevée à la Martinique
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Patate douce, purée, cuisinée à la crème
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sweet potato (syrup-packed)
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Sweet potato, baked
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Sweet potato, baked, fat added
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Sweet potato, baked, no added fat
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Sweet potato, baked, NS as to fat
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Sweet potato, boiled, fat added
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Sweet potato, boiled, no added fat
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Sweet potato, boiled, NS as to fat
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Sweet potato, canned, fat added
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Sweet potato, canned, mashed
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Sweet potato, canned, no added fat
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Sweet potato, canned, NS as to fat
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Sweet potato, canned, syrup pack, drained solids
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Sweet potato, canned, syrup pack, solids and liquids
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Sweet potato, canned, vacuum pack
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Sweet potato, cooked, as ingredient
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Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, with salt
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Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt
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Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin
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Sweet potato, cooked, boiled, without skin, with salt
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Sweet potato, flesh only, boiled in unsalted water
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Sweet potato, orange flesh, peeled, fresh, baked, no added fat
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Sweet potato, orange flesh, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained
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Sweet potato, orange flesh, peeled, fresh, raw
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Sweet potato, orange flesh, unpeeled, raw
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Sweet potato, purple flesh, peeled, baked, no added fat
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Sweet potato, purple flesh, peeled, raw
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Sweet potato, raw, flesh only
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Sweet potato, raw, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
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Sweet potato, Semi-dried, Sliced
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Sweet potato, steamed
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Sweet potato, white flesh, peeled or unpeeled, fresh or frozen, baked, roasted, fried, stir-fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fat
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Sweet potato, white flesh, peeled, raw
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Beni haruka, Raw
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Dried
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Dry and firm type, Baked
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Dry and firm type, Raw
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Dry and firm type, Steamed
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Jinhongmi, Raw
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Juhwangmi, Raw
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Moist and soft type, Baked
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Moist and soft type, Raw
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Moist and soft type, Steamed
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Sinjami, Raw
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Sinyulmi, Raw
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Sweet potato(Goguma), Yeonhwangmi, Raw
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Sweet potatoes, orange flesh, without skin, raw
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sarkkaraivaḷḷikkiḻaṅku
Romanised form
baṭāṭā ḥulūwa
Romanised form
batat
Romanised form
goguma
Romanised form
miṣṭi ālu
Romanised form
gānshǔ
Romanised form
śakarkand
Romanised form
batat
Romanised form
sībzamīnī-ye shīrīn
Romanised form
cilakaḍadumpa
Romanised form
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Sweet Potato nutrition & diet
Sweet Potato nutritional value
Sweet potato, raw, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 86kcal
- Protein
- 1.6g
- Carbs
- 20.1g
- Fat
- 0.1g
Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.
Portions & preparation
Identify the sweet-potato cultivar and edible portion, distinguishing raw, boiled, steamed, baked, roasted, or fried forms. Record whether skin is included and whether oil, butter, sugar, salt, or sauces are added. A plain cooked root and a prepared dish require separate reference matching.
Compare the right form: Match the reference to the identified sweet-potato variety, skin status, cooking method, added ingredients, and edible portion.
Diet considerations
Sweet potato is a plant-derived root vegetable. Plain forms generally differ from versions fried, candied, mashed with dairy, or incorporated into batter or pastry. Processing method, added fats or sweeteners, and serving size can change carbohydrate patterns and dietary compatibility, especially in composite dishes.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Sweet potato, raw, unprepared (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) ↗. 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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