Easy Candy Yams
1 serving of easy candy yams contains 246 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 88% carbs, 7% fat, and 4% protein. This is a good source of fiber (14% of your Daily Value), potassium (10% of your Daily Value), and vitamin a (106% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 40 minutes
Ingredients
Brown sugar 2 tbsp or 18g
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Place sweet potatoes in an 8x8 inch square baking dish. Pour caramel over potatoes. Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter.
- Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender and mixture is bubbly. Remove from oven and sprinkle marshmallows evenly over potatoes. Return to oven until marshmallows are melted and browned, 5 to 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of easy candy yams (168g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 246 | |
| Fats | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 5% |
| Trans fats | 0.2g | |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 92mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 55g | 20% |
| Net carbs | 51g | |
| Fiber | 4g | 14% |
| Sugar | 26g | |
| Protein | 3g | |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 474mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0.2% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 9μg | |
| Beta carotene | 11320μg | |
| Caffeine | 1mg | |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 26% |
| Fluoride | 0.1μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 16μg | 4% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.3mg | 15% |
| Niacin | 1mg | 5% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 73mg | 10% |
| Retinol | 12μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 1μg | 3% |
| Theobromine | 12mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A IU | 18913IU | |
| Vitamin A | 955μg | 106% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D IU | 1IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4μg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 4% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 26g | |
| Sucrose | 8g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 17g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 0.1g | |
| Trans fats | 0.2g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.1g | |
| Arginine | 0.1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.2g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1g | |
| Leucine | 0.1g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0.1g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |