How much protein does sweet potato contain?

The quantity of protein in sweet potatoes varies depending on the cooking method. But in general, they are poor sources of protein.

1 large baked sweet potato weighing 180 g contains about 3.6 g of protein. Whereas, boiled sweet potato of the same size has about 2.5 g of protein. 

The reason for this difference is when we boil this tuber the water content of it increases and hence the overall quantity of protein goes down.

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