Yacon, tuber, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)
Yacon, tuber, raw has 52 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 0.6 g protein, 0.3 g fat and 12.4 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.
| Food number | 02054 |
|---|---|
| Name in Japanese | ＜いも類＞ ヤーコン 塊根 生 |
| Food group | Potatoes and starches |
| Refuse (inedible part) | 15 % |
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| Energy | 52 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 86.3 g |
| Protein | 0.6 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate (by difference) | 12.4 g |
| Dietary fibre | 1.1 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 240 mg |
| Calcium | 11 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
How to read these numbers
- By energy, it ranks 53 of 61 potatoes and starches listed here (1 = most kcal per 100 g).
- Values are per 100 g of the edible portion, not per serving.
- Figures in brackets are estimated or calculated values. “Tr” means a trace amount; “-” means not measured.
Other forms of yacon
- Yacon, tuber, boiled – 42 kcal
Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.