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Yam nutrition per 100 g

Yam nutrition per 100 g: 816 mg potassium (41% NRV), 17.1 mg Vitamin C (21% NRV), 4.1 g fibre, 23 µg folate (12% NRV). Figures: Yam, raw (USDA FDC SR Legacy 170071).

Latin Dioscorea alata · EN Yam

Form: Raw

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Vegetable flesh / as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). Energy and macros show % RI; vitamins and minerals show % NRV (UK) where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

Reference intake

Reference intake of an average adult (8 400 kJ / 2 000 kcal)

NutrientPer 100 g% RI
Energy494 kJ / 118 kcal6%
Protein1.53 g3%
Carbohydrate27.88 g11%
Natural sugars0.5 g1%
Fat0.17 g<1%
Saturated fat0.04 g<1%

Fibre, fats & omega-3

NutrientPer 100 g
Fibre4.1 g
Monounsaturated fat0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat0.08 g

Vitamins & minerals

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Vitamin C17.1 mg21%
Folate23 µg12%
Thiamin (B1)0.11 mg10%
Riboflavin (B2)0.03 mg2%
Niacin (B3)0.55 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.31 mg5%
Vitamin B60.29 mg21%
Choline16.5 mg—
Calcium17 mg2%
Iron0.54 mg4%
Magnesium21 mg6%
Potassium816 mg41%
Zinc0.24 mg2%
Copper0.18 mg18%
Manganese0.4 mg20%
Phosphorus55 mg8%
Sodium9 mg—

µg is 1,000× smaller than mg — compare the % daily value, not the raw numbers. More

Vitamin D: plants have about none (the source rows say 0). UV-exposed mushrooms are the exception, and fortified packs vary, so check the pack.

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % RI and % NRV UK · not medical advice

Figures: Yam, raw (USDA FDC SR Legacy 170071). Nutrients the row does not report are left blank.

Prep notes

Usually prepared before eating. Per 100 g figures match this catalogue row.

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Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.

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Yam (Dioscorea alata) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under vegetable. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Vegetable flesh / as sold.

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