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Sweet potato, tuberous root, without skin, steamed: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Sweet potato, tuberous root, without skin, steamed has 131 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 1.2 g protein, 0.2 g fat and 31.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number02007
Name in Japanese<いも類> (さつまいも類) さつまいも 塊根 皮なし 蒸し
Food groupPotatoes and starches
Refuse (inedible part)5 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy131 kcal
Water65.6 g
Protein1.2 g
Fat0.2 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)31.9 g
Dietary fibre2.3 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium11 mg
Potassium480 mg
Calcium36 mg
Iron0.6 mg
Vitamin C29 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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