Food calories · USDA data
Calories in candied sweet potatoes
172 calories
in 1 piece (2-1/2" x 2" dia), 105 g
- Protein
- 0.9 g
- Carbs
- 33.7 g
- Fat
- 3.7 g
- Fiber
- 2.2 g
Candied sweet potatoes have 172 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 piece (2-1/2" x 2" dia), which weighs 105 g. Per 100 g, candied sweet potatoes have 164 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 78%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 61 g of candied sweet potatoes to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.6 × 1 piece (2-1/2" x 2" dia).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 piece (2-1/2" x 2" dia) | 105 g | 172 | 0.9 g | 33.7 g | 3.7 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 46 | 0.3 g | 9.1 g | 1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 164 | 0.9 g | 32.1 g | 3.5 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your candied sweet potatoes may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 2% of calories (0.9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 78% (32.1 g per 100 g, of which 2.1 g fiber)
- Fat: 19% (3.5 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, cranberry sauce has the fewest calories of these four (159 per 100 g) and pumpkin pie the most (243).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candied sweet potatoes | 164 | 0.9 g | 32.1 g | 3.5 g |
| Cranberry sauce | 159 | 0.9 g | 40.4 g | 0.2 g |
| Stuffing | 195 | 2.7 g | 18.8 g | 12.1 g |
| Pumpkin pie | 243 | 3.9 g | 34.8 g | 9.8 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories are in candied sweet potatoes?
Candied sweet potatoes have 172 calories. USDA weighs 1 piece (2-1/2" x 2" dia) at 105 g, and candied sweet potatoes has 164 calories per 100 g.
How much protein do candied sweet potatoes have?
1 piece (2-1/2" x 2" dia) (105 g) has 0.9 g of protein, 2% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 0.9 g.
How many carbs do candied sweet potatoes have?
1 piece (2-1/2" x 2" dia) has 33.7 g of carbohydrate, including 2.2 g of fiber, and 3.7 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Sweet potato, cooked, candied, home-prepared (FDC ID 170088). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.