The sweet potato plant has the scientific name Ipomoea batatas. It produces starchy tubers that are usually deep orange, although this can vary considerably. You can prepare sweet potato fries in a manner similar to those of regular fries. Sweet potatoes contain more sugar than true potatoes and are very high in vitamin A.
Calories
The listed nutritional information on sweet potato fries comes from Fitbit. This information applies specifically to Ian's Natural Foods sweet potato fries with no added ingredients. The serving size is nine sweet potato fries weighing a total of 3 oz. A serving of sweet potato fries contains 85 total calories. Carbohydrates provide 51 calories, fat accounts for 30 calories and protein makes up the remaining 4 calories. This provides 4.3 percent of the daily value for calories, assuming a daily diet of 2,000 calories.
Carbohydrates
Sweet potato fries provide 16 g of carbohydrates in each serving or 5 percent of the daily value for carbohydrates. This total includes 11 g of complex carbohydrates, 4 g of sugar and 1 g of dietary fiber. A serving of sweet potato fries provides 4 percent of the daily value for fiber.
Fat and Protein
A serving of sweet potato fries contains 3 g of fat, which is about 5 percent of the daily value for fat. This total includes 0.5 g of saturated fat or about 3 percent of the daily value for saturated fat. Sweet potato fries have no trans fat or cholesterol. The protein content in sweet potato fries is 1 g, which is 2 percent of the daily value for protein.
Vitamins
Sweet potato fries provide 260 percent of the daily value for vitamin A in each serving. A serving of sweet potato fries also has 15 percent of the daily value for vitamin C.
Minerals
A serving of sweet potato fries contains 2 percent of the daily value for calcium and iron. It also contains 30 mg of sodium, which is about 1 percent of the daily value for sodium. Sweet potato fries contain no potassium.
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