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Yam
Yam, raw
Nutritional Analysis
The nutritional value of food that we eat greatly governs our health and therefore most of the activities that we do in our life. Our food is the only source of energy, minerals and vitamin for our body and is responsible for the efficient metabolism of the same.
| Nutrient | Units |
Value per 100 grams |
Number of Data Points | Std. Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||||
| Water |
g
|
69.60
|
12
|
0.962
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
118
|
0
|
0
|
| Energy |
kJ
|
494
|
0
|
0
|
| Protein |
g
|
1.53
|
6
|
0.268
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.17
|
6
|
0.073
|
| Ash |
g
|
0.82
|
6
|
0.048
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
27.88
|
0
|
0
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
4.1
|
0
|
0
|
| Sugars, total |
g
|
0.50
|
0
|
0
|
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
17
|
6
|
4.934
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.54
|
6
|
0.066
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
21
|
6
|
2.634
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
55
|
6
|
3.522
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
816
|
6
|
72.323
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
9
|
6
|
1.43
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.24
|
6
|
0.03
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.178
|
6
|
0.02
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.397
|
0
|
0
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
0.7
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
17.1
|
6
|
5.245
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.112
|
6
|
0.024
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.032
|
6
|
0.005
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
0.552
|
6
|
0.03
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.314
|
6
|
0.007
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.293
|
6
|
0.04
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
23
|
12
|
4
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
23
|
12
|
4
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
| Choline, total |
mg
|
16.5
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
83
|
0
|
0
|
| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
138
|
0
|
0
|
| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.35
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
2.3
|
0
|
0
|
| Lipids | ||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.037
|
0
|
0
|
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.034
|
0
|
0
|
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.004
|
0
|
0
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.006
|
0
|
0
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.006
|
0
|
0
|
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.076
|
0
|
0
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.064
|
0
|
0
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.012
|
0
|
0
|
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Phytosterols |
mg
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
| Amino acids | ||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.012
|
40
|
0
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.054
|
72
|
0
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.052
|
72
|
0
|
| Leucine |
g
|
0.096
|
72
|
0
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.059
|
74
|
0
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.021
|
73
|
0
|
| Cystine |
g
|
0.019
|
16
|
0
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.071
|
72
|
0
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.040
|
72
|
0
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.062
|
72
|
0
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.127
|
72
|
0
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.034
|
72
|
0
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.063
|
71
|
0
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.155
|
71
|
0
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.181
|
71
|
0
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.053
|
71
|
0
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.054
|
71
|
0
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.081
|
71
|
0
|
| Other | ||||
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Nutritional Analysis Source:
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21 (2008)