VegetablesLow choking riskFrom 6 months

Sweet potato (baked)

Shakarkandi

Good for:

Eyes

How to serve

Around 6 months

Smooth purée, or a finger-sized wedge baked until it squishes between your fingers.

9 months

Mashed or soft cubes.

12 months+

Cubes, wedges, mash.

Recipes with sweet potato (baked)

What it's good for

Per typical serving at 7–8 months (~60 g).

Eyes
- Vitamin A promotes good eyesight and healthy skin. 115% of daily need. MedlinePlus: Vitamin A ↗

A nutrient counts when one serving gives at least 20% of the daily need (NASEM) — the bar FDA sets for “excellent source” labels. No single food does the job alone; a varied diet does.

Per 100 g

Values are for the cooked weight.

Energy	90 kcal
Protein	2.0 g
Fat	0.15 g
Carbohydrate	21 g
Fiber	3.3 g
Sugars (naturally occurring)	6.5 g
Iron	0.69 mg
Zinc	0.32 mg
Calcium	38 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)	961 µg
Vitamin C	20 mg
Vitamin D	0 µg
Folate	6.0 µg
Vitamin B12	0 µg
DHA (omega-3)	0 g
Sodium	36 mg
Potassium	475 mg
Magnesium	27 mg

Source: USDA FoodData Central #168483 — “Sweet potato, cooked, baked in skin, flesh, without salt”.