How many sweet potatoes,do I use for- 4 1/2 pounds..,not cooked.?

another question - recipe calls for 4 lbs of fresh sweet potatoes - how many ounces would that be of cooked/canned sweet potatoes?

Thank You!

totally depends upon the size of the potatoes. You really have to weigh them if your recipe calls for them by weight.

I guess I do have to weigh them.! 16 potatoes seem alot,recipe saids it serves 6-8... Thank you both!

Pile them on your bathroom scale if need be -- it'll be close enough. They do vary tremendously in size!

Hi, Cristina. Sweet potatoes really tend to vary in size. A medium-sized one may be about a quarter pound. Large ones can be about 1/2 pound or so. The best thing to do is just pile about 10 to 12 in the weighing basket at the supermarket and adjust from there. If you pick medium-sized ones, you'll probably need about 16 or so.