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Yam, Chinese yam, "Nagaimo", tuberous root, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yam, Chinese yam, "Nagaimo", tuberous root, raw has 64 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 2.2 g protein, 0.3 g fat and 13.9 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number02023
Name in Japanese<いも類> (やまのいも類) ながいも ながいも 塊根 生
Food groupPotatoes and starches
Refuse (inedible part)10 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy64 kcal
Water82.6 g
Protein2.2 g
Fat0.3 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)13.9 g
Dietary fibre1.0 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium3 mg
Potassium430 mg
Calcium17 mg
Iron0.4 mg
Vitamin C6 mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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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.

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