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Raw Yam

118 calories and 1.5 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 4.1 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Yam, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170071
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 36% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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177calories
in 150 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein2.3 g—
Carbohydrate41.8 g15%
Fat0.3 g0%
Fiber6.2 g22%
Total sugars0.8 g—
Sodium14 mg1%
Saturated fat0.1 g0%
Potassium1,224 mg26%
Calcium26 mg2%
Iron0.81 mg5%
Magnesium32 mg8%
Vitamin C25.7 mg28%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 5%Carbs 94%Fat 1%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 91 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water69.6 g1051
Energy118 kcal1008
Energy494 kj1062
Protein1.53 g1003
Total lipid (fat)0.17 g1004
Ash0.82 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference27.88 g1005
Fiber, total dietary4.1 g1079
Sugars, Total0.5 g2000
Calcium, Ca17 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.54 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg21 mg1090
Phosphorus, P55 mg1091
Potassium, K816 mg1092
Sodium, Na9 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.24 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.178 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.397 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.7 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid17.1 mg1162
Thiamin0.112 mg1165
Riboflavin0.032 mg1166
Niacin0.552 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.314 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.293 mg1175
Folate, total23 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food23 µg1187
Folate, DFE23 µg1190
Choline, total16.5 mg1180
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE7 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta83 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU138 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.35 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)2.3 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated0.037 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00 g1263
SFA 14:00 g1264
SFA 16:00.034 g1265
SFA 18:00.004 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.006 g1292
MUFA 16:10 g1275
MUFA 18:10.006 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.076 g1293
PUFA 18:20.064 g1269
PUFA 18:30.012 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Phytosterols10 mg1283
Tryptophan0.012 g1210
Threonine0.054 g1211
Isoleucine0.052 g1212
Leucine0.096 g1213
Lysine0.059 g1214
Methionine0.021 g1215
Cystine0.019 g1216
Phenylalanine0.071 g1217
Tyrosine0.04 g1218
Valine0.062 g1219
Arginine0.127 g1220
Histidine0.034 g1221
Alanine0.063 g1222
Aspartic acid0.155 g1223
Glutamic acid0.181 g1224
Glycine0.053 g1225
Proline0.054 g1226
Serine0.081 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058