Sarah's Cucina Bella is a cooking blog that offers recipes, including one for oven baked sweet potato fries. While baking is healthier method of preparation, Sarah's Cucina Bella sweet potato fries are high in fat. Knowing the nutrition information for these baked sweet potato fries can help you determine if they make a healthy addition to your meal.
Ingredients
Sarah's Cucina Bella's recipe for oven baked sweet potatoes is a simple recipe with few ingredients. The recipe includes sweet potatoes, olive oil, kosher salt, Hungarian sweet paprika and cinnamon. The recipe serves four people.
Calories
One serving of Sarah's Cucina Bella's oven baked sweet potato fries, about 8 oz., contains 293 calories. By comparison, an 8 oz. baked sweet potato contains 202 calories. The olive oil in the recipe makes the oven baked sweet potatoes more calorie-dense food.
Fat
In addition to increasing the calories, the olive oil in the recipe also increases the fat content. One serving of Sarah's Cucina Bella oven baked sweet potatoes contains 14 g of total fat, 1.8 g of saturated fat, 9.9 g of monounsaturated fat and 1.4 g of polyunsaturated fat. While the sweet potato fries are high in fat, it is mostly the heart-healthy monounsaturated fat.
Carbohydrates, Fiber and Protein
One serving of the oven baked sweet potato fries contains 40 g of carbohydrates, 7 g of fiber and 3.6 g of protein. The baked sweet potato fries are a good source of fiber, meeting 28 percent of your daily value, based on a 2,000-calorie diet. The fiber in the sweet potato can help control hunger so you eat less. The fiber can also help lower blood cholesterol levels.
Sodium
Although, the amount of salt added to the recipe is minimal, one serving of the oven baked sweet potato fries meets 13 percent of your daily value for sodium with 320 mg. You can decrease the amount of sodium in the recipe by eliminating the added salt. Consuming too much sodium throughout the course of the day can increase your risk of developing high blood pressure. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends you limit your sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg a day.
Vitamins and Minerals
The sweet potato is a nutrient-rich food, and Sarah's Cucina Bella oven baked sweet potato fries are a good source of essential nutrients including vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium. One serving of the fries contains 33,228 IU of vitamin A, 52 mg of vitamin C and 773 mg of potassium.
References
- Sarah's Cucina Bella: Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Recipe Nutrition: Sarah's Cucina Bella: Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- USDA: Nutrient Database: Sweet Potato, Cooked, Baked in Skin, Without Salt
- U.S. Department of Agriculture: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010: Foods and Food Components to Reduce
- American Heart Association: Know Your Fats
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