Vegetables
How much fiber is in sweet potato (baked)?
3.8 g
of fiber in 1 medium of sweet potato (baked) (114 g). That is a good amount: 10% of a man’s daily target (38 g) and 15% of a woman’s (25 g).
How it compares
Sweet potato, baked ranks #19 of 73 vegetables and #93 of 256 foods overall by fiber per serving.
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Green beans, cooked | 1 cup (125 g) | 4 g |
| Corn kernels, cooked | 1 cup (164 g) | 3.9 g |
| Okra, cooked | 1 cup (184 g) | 3.9 g |
| Sweet potato, baked | 1 medium (114 g) | 3.8 g |
| Potato, baked with skin | 1 medium (173 g) | 3.8 g |
| Swiss chard, cooked | 1 cup (175 g) | 3.7 g |
| Carrots, raw | 1 cup, chopped (128 g) | 3.6 g |
Higher-fiber alternatives
Similar foods with noticeably more fiber per serving:
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn squash, baked | 1 cup, cubes (205 g) | 9 g |
| Collard greens, cooked | 1 cup (190 g) | 7.6 g |
| Artichoke, cooked | 1 medium (120 g) | 6.8 g |
| Taro, cooked | 1 cup, slices (132 g) | 6.7 g |
Getting to your daily target
You would need about 6.6 servings to reach 25 g, so most people combine it with other foods. A cup of cooked lentils (15.6 g), two tablespoons of chia (8.3 g) and a cup of raspberries (8 g) together give over 30 g. Build a full day in the calculator or let the 4-week plan choose for you.
FAQ
How much fiber is in sweet potato (baked)?
1 medium of sweet potato (baked) (114 g) contains 3.8 g of dietary fiber, according to USDA data. 100 g contains 3.3 g.
Is sweet potato high in fiber?
Good source of fiber. One serving gives 14% of the 28 g Daily Value used on US food labels. It ranks #19 of 73 vegetables in our database by fiber per serving.
Source
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR Legacy), NDB 11508: “Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt”. Fiber, total dietary: 3.3 g per 100 g. Serving weight 114 g. How we calculate.