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Yam, Chinese yam, "Yamatoimo", tuberous root, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Yam, Chinese yam, "Yamatoimo", tuberous root, raw has 119 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 4.5 g protein, 0.2 g fat and 27.1 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number02025
Name in Japanese<いも類> (やまのいも類) ながいも やまといも 塊根 生
Food groupPotatoes and starches
Refuse (inedible part)10 %

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy119 kcal
Water66.7 g
Protein4.5 g
Fat0.2 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)27.1 g
Dietary fibre2.5 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium12 mg
Potassium590 mg
Calcium16 mg
Iron0.5 mg
Vitamin C5 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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