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Sweet potato, Mushikiriboshi: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sweet potato, Mushikiriboshi (sliced and dried after steaming) has 122 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.2 g protein, 0.3 g fat and 31.4 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number02049
Name in Japanese<いも類> (さつまいも類) むらさきいも 塊根 皮なし 蒸し
Food groupPotatoes and starches
Refuse (inedible part)6 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy122 kcal
Water66.2 g
Protein1.2 g
Fat0.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)31.4 g
Dietary fibre3.0 g
Salt equivalent0.1 g
Sodium28 mg
Potassium420 mg
Calcium34 mg
Iron0.6 mg
Vitamin C24 mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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