Fine as a treat
Can dogs eat sweet potato?
Cooked sweet potato is safe, well tolerated and a good source of fibre and beta-carotene. Never feed it raw.
How to prepare it
Cooked and plain — boiled, steamed or baked, skin removed, no butter, sugar or marshmallow.
Never in this form
Raw sweet potato, which is hard to digest and a choking risk.
Portion
About 86 kcal per 100 g raw, more once baked and concentrated.
Also check for
- candied or marshmallow-topped preparations
How confident is this
established
Well established in the veterinary literature and consistent across sources.
- USDA FoodData Central
Further reading
Check another food
Informational only, and not a substitute for veterinary advice. Individual dogs vary, and this page cannot account for your dog's age, size, health conditions or medication. If you are worried, phone a vet — that call is always the right call.