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SweetPotato Fries

Makes 4 servings

Here’s a delicious alternative to French fries - with more nutrients and less fat.

  • Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C)
  • Nonstick baking sheet
1 lb sweet potatoes, each cut lengthwise into 6 wedges 500 g
2 tsp vegetable oil 10 mL
1/4 tsp paprika 1 mL
1/8 tsp garlic powder 0.5 mL
  black pepper  
  1. Place potatoes in a bowl. Add oil, paprika and garlic powder. Season to taste with pepper. Toss to coat. Transfer to baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes or until tender and golden, turning once

© Great Food. Dietitians of Canada. 2000. Published by Robert Rose Inc.

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Food Fast

For a super-quick sweet potato, cook it in the microwave. Just scrub a medium 8 oz (250 g) potato, pierce it with a fork and microwave on High for 2 to 3 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes before serving.

Nutrients per serving

Calories 103
Fat 2.3 g
Saturated Fat 0.4 g
Sodium 264 mg
Protein 5 g
Carbohydrate 16 g
Fiber 2 g

Very High in: vitamin A, vitamin C

High in: folacin

Source of: thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, fibre

Diabetes Food Choice Values Per Serving:
1 Vegetables & Fruit

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