Microwaved sweet potato
½ potato of microwaved sweet potato contains 56 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 92% carbs, 1% fat, and 7% protein. This is a good source of potassium (5% of your Daily Value) and vitamin a (51% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 1 potato
- Prep Time
- 1 minutes
- Cook Time
- 4 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Wash potatoes and puncture a few times with a fork. Place on paper towel on microwave-safe dish. Microwave on high for 4-5 minutes for the first potato, plus 2-3 minutes for each additional potato. Flip potatoes over halfway through cooking. Season as desired (won't change nutrition much).
- If you have more time, you can also bake them at 425F for 50 minutes, or even microwave them first and then bake for 10-15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
For ½ potato of microwaved sweet potato (65g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 56 | |
| Fats | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated fats | 0g | 0.1% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 36mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13g | 5% |
| Net carbs | 11g | |
| Fiber | 2g | 7% |
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Protein | 1g | |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 219mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 5μg | |
| Beta carotene | 5531μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Fluoride | 0μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 7μg | 2% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Niacin | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 4% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.4μg | 1% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A IU | 9222IU | |
| Vitamin A | 461μg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1μg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Sucrose | 2g | |
| Glucose | 1g | |
| Fructose | 0.5g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 8g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 0g | 0.1% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 0g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 0g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| 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 | 0g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.2g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.1g | |
| Glycine | 0g | |
| Histidine | 0g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0g | |
| Leucine | 0.1g | |
| Lysine | 0g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |
