How much is a pound of sweet potatoes in cups?

A pound of sweet potatoes is 3.26 cups. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 pounds of sweet potatoes is 1.63 cups and 2 pounds of sweet potatoes is 6.53 cups. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact reading at any amount.

How do I convert pounds to grams for any ingredient?

Converting pounds to grams is pure weight maths that applies to any food, not just sweet potatoes, so 1 pound is always 453.59 grams. For other amounts, the weight converter at the link below handles grams, ounces, pounds, kilograms and stone in both directions.

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How much is a pound of sweet potatoes?

A pound of sweet potatoes is 3.26 cups, about 453.59 grams or 2.27 medium sweet potatoes. 0.5 pounds of sweet potatoes is 1.63 cups and 2 pounds of sweet potatoes is 6.53 cups. Use the converter below for any amount.

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2.27 sweet potatoes

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Common Sweet Potato conversions

Quick reference for sweet potato at medium size. Switch the size in the converter above for small or large.

Pounds	sweet potatoes
0.5 lb	1.13 sweet potatoes
1 lb	2.27 sweet potatoes
1.5 lb	3.4 sweet potatoes
2 lb	4.54 sweet potatoes
3 lb	6.8 sweet potatoes

Sweet Potato conversion chart

The chart below shows how whole sweet potatoes (medium size) convert to cups, grams and ounces.

lb	sweet potatoes	cups	cups (US)	g	oz	kg
0.5 lb	1.13 sweet potatoes	1.63 cups	1.71 cups (US)	226.8 g	8 oz	0.23 kg
1 lb	2.27 sweet potatoes	3.26 cups	3.41 cups (US)	453.59 g	16 oz	0.45 kg
2 lb	4.54 sweet potatoes	6.53 cups	6.82 cups (US)	907.18 g	32 oz	0.91 kg
3 lb	6.8 sweet potatoes	9.79 cups	10.23 cups (US)	1360.78 g	48 oz	1.36 kg
5 lb	11.34 sweet potatoes	16.32 cups	17.05 cups (US)	2267.96 g	80 oz	2.27 kg

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is a pound of sweet potatoes?: A pound of sweet potatoes is 3.26 cups, or 453.59 grams, about 2.27 medium sweet potatoes. The ratio is fixed, so 0.5 pounds of sweet potatoes is 1.63 cups and 2 pounds of sweet potatoes is 6.53 cups. Use the converter above for any amount, or the chart above for the most common quantities. Open the sweet potato converter
How much is a pound of sweet potatoes in cups?: A pound of sweet potatoes is 3.26 cups. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 0.5 pounds of sweet potatoes is 1.63 cups and 2 pounds of sweet potatoes is 6.53 cups. Multiply or divide that figure to match whatever your recipe needs, or use the converter above for an exact reading at any amount.
How do I convert pounds to grams for any ingredient?: Converting pounds to grams is pure weight maths that applies to any food, not just sweet potatoes, so 1 pound is always 453.59 grams. For other amounts, the weight converter at the link below handles grams, ounces, pounds, kilograms and stone in both directions. Pounds to grams converter

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