Candied Sweet Potatoes

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
2%
Candied Sweet Potatoes
45 min.
6
207kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.3 cup butter 
  • 0.3 cup orange juice 
  •  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

Calories207kcal
Protein2.56%
Fat32.83%
Carbs64.61%

Properties

Glycemic Index
26.67
Glycemic Load
8.03
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
8.5091304221879%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.02mg
Hesperetin
1.23mg
Naringenin
0.22mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.03mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:206.92kcal
10.35%
Fat:7.73g
11.89%
Saturated Fat:4.88g
30.49%
Carbohydrates:34.22g
11.41%
Net Carbohydrates:31.94g
11.62%
Sugar:21.81g
24.23%
Cholesterol:20.34mg
6.78%
Sodium:107.49mg
4.67%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.36g
2.71%
Vitamin A:10944.57IU
218.89%
Manganese:0.21mg
10.38%
Fiber:2.28g
9.12%
Potassium:301.19mg
8.61%
Vitamin B6:0.17mg
8.47%
Vitamin C:6.97mg
8.45%
Vitamin B5:0.66mg
6.57%
Copper:0.13mg
6.35%
Magnesium:21.81mg
5.45%
Vitamin B1:0.07mg
4.57%
Calcium:41.22mg
4.12%
Phosphorus:40.17mg
4.02%
Iron:0.61mg
3.4%
Vitamin B2:0.05mg
3.07%
Folate:11.85µg
2.96%
Vitamin E:0.42mg
2.8%
Vitamin B3:0.49mg
2.43%
Vitamin K:2.03µg
1.93%
Zinc:0.25mg
1.63%
Selenium:0.78µg
1.11%
Source:Allrecipes