Sweet potato
85 g of sweet potato is 52 kcal and mainly feeds your lungs, eyes and skin.
PER 85 G AS BOUGHT · 64 G AS EATEN · 52 KCAL
The portion is what one serving of PeakPie's own recipes typically uses of this ingredient.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 85 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Beta-carotene | 5,349mcg | 89% |
| Vitamin A | 446 mcg RAE | 56% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 321mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8.4mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 6% |
| B6 | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars4g · 4% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0.2g · 4% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Sweet potato is a source of Copper, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Copper
- Copper contributes to normal function of the immune system.
- Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
- Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
A trace mineral that helps immune cells mature, moves iron around the body, and cross-links the collagen in connective tissue.
Potassium
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Potassium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
The electrolyte that counterbalances sodium — easing blood pressure, moving fluid in and out of cells, and firing muscles and nerves.
Vitamin A
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal vision.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal skin.
- Vitamin A contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin A contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes.
- Vitamin A contributes to normal iron metabolism.
A fat-soluble vitamin your retina uses to turn light into nerve signals. Skin and immune cells also depend on it to renew themselves.
Vitamin C
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