KetovoreSweet potato
Very high oxalateRoot vegetables
- Oxalate per serving · 1 medium
- ~312 mg
- Oxalate per 100 g
- 240 mg
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A serving of sweet potato (~312 mg) sits near the very top of the scale.
A typical serving of sweet potato (1 medium) carries about 312 mg of dietary oxalate, or 240 mg per 100 g — very high on a low-oxalate diet (low <10, moderate 10–25, high 25–50, very high >50 mg per serving).
Lower-oxalate swaps
Same role on the plate, a fraction of the oxalate.
Sweet potato varieties
10 common varieties — oxalate is driven by soil, maturity and prep far more than variety, so all estimate alike.
Beauregard Sweet PotatoBonita Sweet PotatoCentennial Sweet PotatoCovington Sweet PotatoGarnet Sweet PotatoHannah Sweet PotatoJapanese White Sweet PotatoJewel Sweet PotatoO'Henry Sweet PotatoPurple Stokes Sweet Potato
Seeded from published oxalate references. Values are estimates and vary by variety, soil, and preparation — a guide, not lab or medical values. Oxalate is tracked independently of carbs and the keto score.
Frequently asked
How much oxalate is in sweet potato?›
A typical serving of sweet potato (1 medium) has about 312 mg of dietary oxalate, or 240 mg per 100 g — very high on a low-oxalate diet.
Is sweet potato high in oxalate?›
Yes — sweet potato is very high in oxalate. On a strict low-oxalate plan (commonly 40–50 mg/day) it is best limited.
What are lower-oxalate alternatives to sweet potato?›
Lower-oxalate options include bohemian horseradish (~4 mg), ah-hu jicama (~6 mg), arrowroot (~6 mg), amarillo yacon (~8 mg).
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Oxalate estimates, not medical advice. Seeded from published oxalate references. Values vary by variety, soil, and preparation.
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