Recipes · American · Pies
Sweet Potato Pie
One serving has 414 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (107%), selenium (25%), riboflavin (25%), pantothenic acid (24%), manganese (23%) and copper (21%). Ready in 205 minutes.

- Preparation: 135 min
- Cooking: 70 min
- Makes: 1 serving (196 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 30 g Pie crust, unbaked
- 90 g Sweet potato, raw
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Sugar
- 20 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 25 g Milk, whole
- 0.3 g Cinnamon
- 0.1 g Nutmeg
- 0.4 g Vanilla extract
- 0.2 g Salt
Method
- Peel and boil the sweet potato until very tender, about 20-25 minutes, then drain and mash until smooth.
- Line a pie dish with the crust and crimp the edges.
- Beat the mashed sweet potato with the butter, sugar, eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and salt until smooth.
- Pour the filling into the crust.
- Bake at 190°C (375°F) for 45-50 minutes until the edges are set and the center only jiggles slightly.
- Cool completely, at least 2 hours, before slicing. Makes 1 slice; multiply the ingredients by 8 for a whole pie.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 414 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.5 g | |
| Water | 115 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 13% |
| Protein | 6.5 g | 14% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.27 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.29 g | |
| Leucine | 0.5 g | |
| Lysine | 0.35 g | |
| Methionine | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.23 g | |
| Valine | 0.38 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | |
| Fat | 20.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.8 g | |
| Saturated | 8.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 98.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 75 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 31.6 mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.41 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 124 mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 387 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 13.5 µg | 25% |
| Sodium | 312 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.76 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.24 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 42.2 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.31 µg | 13% |
| Choline | 77.1 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 750 µg | 107% |
| Vitamin C | 2.2 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 29.1 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.78 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 6.5 µg | 7% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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