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All about sweet potato > Health & Nutrition
Sweet potatoes are a superfood that bring more than flavour to every meal. They are a non-GMO vegetable, cultivated through standard breeding. In one medium sweet potato with skin there is:
FAT CONTENT:
0 g of fat.
PROTEIN & CARBOHYDRATES:
1.6 g of protein and 24 g of carbohydrates.
VITAMIN A:
over four times the recommended daily amount of Vitamin A which comes from the beta-carotene in the sweet potato and plays a vital role in vision, bone development and immune function.
VITAMIN C:
provides 37 percent of your daily value of Vitamin C, (good source) which helps fight infections, heal wounds and absorb iron.
VITAMIN E:
contains 15 IU of Vitamin E, which is the daily recommended dietary allowance.
DIETARY FIBRE:
contains 4 grams of fibre, often more than a packet of oatmeal.
MANGANESE:
good source of this nutrient, which helps maintain normal blood sugar levels and optimal thyroid function.
SODIUM:
is low in sodium, containing only 40 mg.
LOW IN CALORIES:
103 calories.
IDEAL FOR DIABETICS:
Even though they are called “sweet” potatoes, diabetics can enjoy them too. One medium cooked sweet potato, without skin, has a GI ranging from 63 to 66 and is considered a medium glycemic food.
Energy : 86 to 102.9 Calories
Water: 71.5 to 77,3 g
Proteins : 1,6 g
Carbs : 20 à 23 g
- Starch : 12.3 to 12,7 g
- Sugars : 4,2 to 10.7 g
- Dietary fiber : 1.7 to 3,0 g
Minerals & oligo-elements
Calcium : 22,0 to 30,0 mg
Iron: 0.7 mg
Magnesium : 13 to 25,0 mg
Phosphorus : 44 to 47 mg
Potassium : 300 to 335 mg
Sodium : 19 to 55 mg
Selenium : 0,6 mcg
Zinc : 0,3 mg
Manganese : 0,3 mg
Copper : 0,2 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A : 14185 IU
- ß-Carotène : 4000 µg
Vitamin E : 4 mg
Vitamin C : 25 mg
Vitamin K : 1,8 mcg
Vitamin B1 : 0.1 mg
Vitamin B2 : 0.06 to 0,1 mg
Vitamin B6 : 0.13 to 0,2 mg
Vitamin B9 : 26 µg
- Folate : 11,0 mcg
Fat & Fatty acids
Fat : 0.3 g
- Saturated fat : 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated fat : 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated fat : 0.1 g
- Omega 6 : 0.13 g
- Omega 3 : 0.02 à 0,1 g
Cholesterol : 0
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