Description
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) processed into a fine powder by air-drying of cooked sweet potato, available in orange-flesh, purple-flesh, and white-flesh varieties, each delivering a distinct color and nutritional profile.
Color ranges from bright orange to deep purple to creamy white depending on variety, with characteristic sweet earthy aroma and natural sweetness from concentrated sugars.
We supply food-grade Sweet Potato Powder from manufacturers in China holding ISO, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production.
Common market grades include orange sweet potato powder (high beta-carotene), purple sweet potato powder (high anthocyanin), white sweet potato powder, and organic-certified grades.
Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering moisture, pigment content, starch content, and microbiology.
Introduction
Sweet potato is among the most nutritious staple crops globally, with strong cultivation in China, Africa, and the Americas. The crop is sometimes confused with yam in English-speaking markets, although the two are botanically unrelated.
Orange-flesh sweet potatoes deliver high beta-carotene content, with some varieties matching or exceeding carrot levels. These varieties have been a focus of biofortification programs in sub-Saharan Africa as a strategy for addressing vitamin A deficiency.
Purple-flesh sweet potatoes contain anthocyanin pigments and are particularly popular in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese desserts, where the natural purple color is prized for its visual appeal and clean-label positioning.
The natural starch content of sweet potato powder provides functional binding and structure in gluten-free bakery and snack applications, while the natural sweetness reduces the need for added sugar in finished products.
Where it is used
- Natural color in baked goods, snacks, and beverages
- Baby food and toddler nutrition formulations
- Bakery applications in cakes, breads, and pastries
- Pasta and noodle coloring for premium artisan formats
- Smoothie and meal-replacement powder blends
- Pet food and treat ingredients
- Asian dessert applications including purple sweet potato confections
- Snack chip and cracker manufacturing
Technical data
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Orange, purple, or white free-flowing powder per variety |
| Moisture | ≤ 7.0% |
| Total starch | ≥ 50.0% |
| Total sugars | ≥ 15.0% |
| Beta-carotene (orange grade) | ≥ 10 mg/100g |
| Anthocyanin (purple grade) | ≥ 0.3% |
| Mesh size | 80 to 100 mesh |
| Total plate count | ≤ 30,000 cfu/g |
| Salmonella | Negative in 25g |
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