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Sweet potato: carbs, carb exchanges and glycemic index

Values per 100 g: sweet potato, baked.

17.4g net carbs per 100 g

1.2carb exchanges per 100 g (15 g each)

88glycemic index

These are reference values. Set your insulin dose with your doctor.

Nutrition per 100 g

Net carbs17.4 g
Fiber3.3 g
Protein2.0 g
Fat0.2 g
Energy90 kcal

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 168483 “Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt”. Net carbs = total carbs 20.7 g − fiber 3.3 g.

Portions

Carbs, carb units and glycemic load of typical portions
Portion1 medium114 g1 large180 g
Net carbs, g19.831.3
Carb units (10 g)2.03.1
Carb units (12 g)1.72.6
Carb exchanges (15 g)1.32.1
Glycemic load1728

The portion weights come from the USDA household measures for this food. Carb units = carbs of the portion ÷ 10, 12 or 15 g. Glycemic load = GI × carbs of the portion ÷ 100.

Glycemic index

GI 88. This is the mean that the authors give in the 2021 international GI tables.

Foods in the tables:

Atkinson FS, Brand-Miller JC, Foster-Powell K, Buyken AE, Goletzke J. International tables of glycemic index and glycemic load values 2021: a systematic review. Am J Clin Nutr. 2021;114(5):1625–1632.

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