Candied Sweet Potatoes

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
3%
Candied Sweet Potatoes
45 min.
6
240kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.3 cup butter 
  • 0.3 cup orange juice 
  • large sweet potatoes and into 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven

Directions

  1. Boil cut-up sweet potatoes or bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) whole sweet potatoes until tender.
  2. In a frying pan, melt the butter and brown sugar together until bubbly.
  3. Add the orange juice and stir until smooth.
  4. Add the cut-up sweet potatoes and cook slowly, turning occasionally until the sweet potatoes are caramelized, about 20 minutes. If syrup is too thin, add a bit more brown sugar.

Nutrition Facts

Calories240kcal
Protein3.19%
Fat28.46%
Carbs68.35%

Properties

Glycemic Index
26.67
Glycemic Load
11.8
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
10.183478294507%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.02mg
Hesperetin
1.23mg
Naringenin
0.22mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
0.04mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:239.6kcal
11.98%
Fat:7.75g
11.92%
Saturated Fat:4.88g
30.53%
Carbohydrates:41.87g
13.96%
Net Carbohydrates:38.45g
13.98%
Sugar:23.39g
25.99%
Cholesterol:20.34mg
6.78%
Sodium:128.39mg
5.58%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.95g
3.91%
Vitamin A:16335.63IU
326.71%
Manganese:0.31mg
15.28%
Fiber:3.42g
13.68%
Vitamin B6:0.25mg
12.44%
Potassium:429.25mg
12.26%
Vitamin B5:0.96mg
9.61%
Vitamin C:7.89mg
9.56%
Copper:0.18mg
9.21%
Magnesium:31.31mg
7.83%
Vitamin B1:0.1mg
6.54%
Phosphorus:58.03mg
5.8%
Calcium:52.62mg
5.26%
Iron:0.84mg
4.69%
Vitamin B2:0.08mg
4.44%
Folate:16.03µg
4.01%
Vitamin B3:0.7mg
3.48%
Vitamin E:0.52mg
3.45%
Vitamin K:2.71µg
2.58%
Zinc:0.36mg
2.39%
Selenium:1µg
1.44%
Source:Allrecipes