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Ayurvedic Dravya · Vegetable · — kcal / 100g

Sweet potato Shakarkand

Also known as: shakarkandi

Grounding, ojas-building tuber — one of the best starchy vegetables for vata and pitta.

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Sweet potato — Ayurvedic Vegetable & USDA Nutrition

Sweet potato — Rasa: Sweet · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Strongly Pacifies (-2) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Mildly Increases (+1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Smooth
Digestibility & Agni
3/5 · Agni -1
Seasons & Timing
Sharad, Hemanta, Shishira · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Grounding, ojas-building tuber — one of the best starchy vegetables for vata and pitta.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Bake or steam until fully soft; a pinch of ginger or cinnamon prevents heaviness.

Classical Provenance: Regional tradition; modern Ayurvedic texts.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • baked with ghee and cinnamon
  • in stews with warming spices
  • chaat with lemon and black salt

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: high kapha, obesity (large amounts)
  • Contraindication: diabetes (portion control)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Sweet potato

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 medium (130g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Sweet potato

Sweet Potato Black Bean RiceLunch · 56 min

Sweet Potato Black Bean Rice

Sweet Potato Black Bean Rice is a lightly seasoned one-pot grain dish intended for a warm midday meal. Vata: serve warm,...

Tempeh Sweet Potato Coconut CurryDinner · 50 min

Tempeh Sweet Potato Coconut Curry

Tempeh Sweet Potato Coconut Curry uses freshly blended coconut for a warm, dairy-free curry. Vata: serve warm, cook unti...

Cinnamon Sweet PotatoDessert · 44 min

Cinnamon Sweet Potato

Pre-steaming keeps these cinnamon sweet-potato wedges soft while a brief bake colors the edges. Vata: retain the ghee an...

Sweet Potato Cinnamon Oat DrinkDrink · 20 min

Sweet Potato Cinnamon Oat Drink

Sweet Potato Cinnamon Oat Drink is a food beverage for enjoyment and seasonal balance, not a medicinal treatment Vata: s...

Amaranth Sweet Potato RotiLunch · 46 min

Amaranth Sweet Potato Roti

Amaranth Sweet Potato Roti is a freshly cooked flatbread intended to be eaten warm Vata: brush lightly with ghee and pai...

Jowar Sweet Potato RotiLunch · 46 min

Jowar Sweet Potato Roti

Jowar Sweet Potato Roti is a freshly cooked flatbread intended to be eaten warm Vata: brush lightly with ghee and pair w...

Ragi Sweet Potato RotiLunch · 46 min

Ragi Sweet Potato Roti

Ragi Sweet Potato Roti is a freshly cooked flatbread intended to be eaten warm Vata: brush lightly with ghee and pair wi...

Sweet-Potato-Stuffed FlatbreadLunch · 46 min

Sweet-Potato-Stuffed Flatbread

Sweet-Potato-Stuffed Flatbread is a freshly cooked flatbread intended to be eaten warm Vata: brush lightly with ghee and...

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