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Goguma (Roasted Sweet Potatoes)

One serving has 215 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (253%), copper (42%), pantothenic acid (40%), pyridoxine (40%), manganese (36%) and fiber (25%). Ready in 55 minutes.

Goguma (Roasted Sweet Potatoes)
Photo: 국립국어원, CC BY-SA 2.0 kr · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 50 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (250 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 250 g Sweet potato, raw
  • 0.3 g Salt

Method

  1. Scrub the sweet potatoes well and pierce each a few times with a fork.
  2. Wrap loosely in foil, or place directly on a tray, and roast at 200 °C (400 °F) for 45-55 minutes, until a knife slides in easily.
  3. Let rest for 5 minutes so the centers finish steaming and become soft and sweet.
  4. Split open, sprinkle with a pinch of salt if you like, and eat warm with the skin.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy215 kcal10%
Carbohydrates50.3 g
Water193 mL
Fiber7.5 g25%
Protein3.9 g8%
Tryptophan0.08 g
Threonine0.21 g
Isoleucine0.14 g
Leucine0.23 g
Lysine0.17 g
Methionine0.07 g
Cystine0.06 g
Phenylalanine0.22 g
Tyrosine0.09 g
Valine0.22 g
Histidine0.08 g
Fat0.13 g
Monounsaturated0 g
Polyunsaturated0.04 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.03 g
Saturated0.05 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium75.1 mg8%
Copper0.38 mg42%
Iron1.5 mg9%
Magnesium62.5 mg20%
Manganese0.65 mg36%
Phosphorus118 mg17%
Potassium843 mg18%
Selenium1.5 µg3%
Sodium254 mg
Zinc0.75 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.2 mg18%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.15 mg14%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.4 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2 mg40%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.52 mg40%
Folate (vitamin B9)27.5 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline30.8 mg7%
Vitamin A1,773 µg253%
Vitamin C6 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.65 mg4%
Vitamin K4.5 µg5%

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

0.08 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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