Yam, white yam, tuberous root, raw: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)
Yam, white yam, tuberous root, raw has 102 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 2.6 g protein, 0.1 g fat and 25.0 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.
| Food number | 02027 |
|---|---|
| Name in Japanese | ＜いも類＞ （やまのいも類） だいじょ 塊根 生 |
| Food group | Potatoes and starches |
| Refuse (inedible part) | 15 % |
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| Energy | 102 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 71.2 g |
| Protein | 2.6 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate (by difference) | 25.0 g |
| Dietary fibre | 2.2 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 20 mg |
| Potassium | 490 mg |
| Calcium | 14 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg |
| Vitamin C | 17 mg |
| Cholesterol | (0) mg |
How to read these numbers
- By energy, it ranks 32 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 yam
- Yam, Chinese yam, "Ichoimo", tuberous root, raw – 108 kcal
- Yam, Chinese yam, "Nagaimo", tuberous root, raw – 64 kcal
- Yam, Chinese yam, "Nagaimo", tuberous root, boiled – 58 kcal
- Yam, Chinese yam, "Yamatoimo", tuberous root, raw – 119 kcal
- Yam, Japanese yam, tuberous root, raw – 118 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.