Candied Sweet Potatoes
1 serving of candied sweet potatoes contains 290 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 63% carbs, 35% fat, and 2% protein. This is a good source of potassium (8% of your Daily Value) and vitamin a (88% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 8 servings
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 95 minutes
Ingredients
Brown sugar 1 cup packed or 220g
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place whole sweet potatoes in a steamer over a couple of inches of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain and cool.
- Peel, and slice sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1/2 inch slices. Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar, water and salt. When the sauce is bubbly and sugar is dissolved, pour over potatoes.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, occasionally basting the sweet potatoes with the brown sugar sauce.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of candied sweet potatoes (155g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 290 | |
| Fats | 12g | 15% |
| Saturated fats | 7g | 37% |
| Trans fats | 0.5g | |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 443mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 47g | 17% |
| Net carbs | 44g | |
| Fiber | 3g | 10% |
| Sugar | 31g | |
| Protein | 2g | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2μg | 1% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 7μg | |
| Beta carotene | 8319μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 15mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 19% |
| Fluoride | 0.4μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 11μg | 3% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 11% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 50mg | 7% |
| Retinol | 95μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 1μg | 2% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A IU | 14187IU | |
| Vitamin A | 788μg | 88% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D IU | 9IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0.2μg | |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3μg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 31g | |
| Sucrose | 28g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 12g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 7g | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 0.4g | |
| Trans fats | 0.5g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0.3g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.1g | |
| Arginine | 0g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.4g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.2g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0g | |
| Leucine | 0.1g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0.1g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |
