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How many calories in
sweet potato?

Sweet potato is 86 calories per 100g raw — a touch higher than regular potato, but with a lower glycemic load and significantly more vitamin A. A medium baked sweet potato is around 110 calories and stretches further than the same calories in rice or pasta.

86
kcal · 100g (raw)
1.6g
Protein
20g
Carbs
0.1g
Fat
Appears inLow-Fat Foods
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical sweet potato serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
1 medium (130g)
112 kcal
2.1g
1 large (180g)
155 kcal
2.9g
1 cup, baked (200g)
180 kcal
3.3g
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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in sweet potato?

Sweet Potato has approximately 86 calories per 100g (raw). A typical serving — 1 medium (130g) — comes in at 112 calories.

How much protein is in sweet potato?

1.6g of protein per 100g (raw). That puts sweet potato at roughly 1.9g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.

How do I log sweet potato accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With SpotWell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is sweet potato good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Sweet Potato is naturally low-calorie at 86 kcal per 100g (raw), so it's easy to fit into a deficit.