Meet the sweet potato, sweet potato or sweet potato
The sweet potato is a vegetable with orange and sweet flesh, especially for roasts, purées, cakes, soufflés and fillings, although jams, preserves, puddings, cakes and cookies are also prepared with it. It is a food with a large amount of vitamin A, and a good combination of nutrients and carbohydrates, which makes it regenerative and has a high energy value. In addition, it is one of the best digestible vegetables.
You can keep them without problems for more than a week in a cool, dark, well-ventilated place and without wrapping. Once cooked, you can keep them perfectly in the fridge or freeze them.
Sweet Potato Season
In Spain, the season for this delicious vegetable runs from October to March. For more information, tips and sweet potato recipes, you can visit our article Sweet Potato Season in Spain.
Nutritional information and energy intake of Sweet Potato:
| SWEET POTATO |
Value |
Unity |
Nutritional values per 100 grs
|
| Energy
| 101 |
kcal
|
| Fats (lipids) |
0,3 |
g |
| Proteins
| 1,2 |
g |
| Water
| 71,5 |
g |
Fats and Carbohydrates per 100 grams
|
| Fiber
| 2,9 |
g |
| Carbohydrates
| 23 |
g |
| Fatty acids, monounsaturated |
0 |
g |
| Fatty acids, polyunsaturated |
0,13 |
g |
| Cholesterol
| 0 |
mg |
| Vitamins per 100grs |
Value |
Unity |
| Vitamin A |
666,667 |
ug |
| Vitamin D |
0 |
ug |
| Vitamin E |
4 |
mg |
| Folate
| 52 |
ug |
| Niacin
| 0,8 |
mg |
| Riboflavin
| 0.06 |
mg |
| Thiamin
| 0,1 |
mg |
| Vitamin B-12 |
0 |
ug |
| Vitamin B-6, Total |
0,13 |
mg |
| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) |
25 |
mg |
| Minerals per 100grs |
Value |
Unity |
| Calcium
| 22 |
mg |
| Iron
| 0,7 |
mg |
| Potassium
| 300 |
mg |
| Magnesium
| 13 |
mg |
| Sodium
| 19 |
mg |
| Phosphorus
| 44 |
mg |
| iodide
| 0 |
ug |
| Selenium
| 1 |
ug |
| Zinc
| 0,3 |
mg |
