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.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical sweet potato serving translates in your tracker:
What 86 calories means.
Balanced — sweet potato sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.
Sweet Potato vs. similar foods.
How sweet potato stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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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 a few seconds. 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.