Yam (raw): Nutrition Facts

Yam (raw) is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 119.2 kcal

Yam (raw) contains 0.5 grams of total sugars, 4.1 grams of dietary fiber and 0 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Yam (raw) — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Yam (raw) provides about 2.0% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.2% of the daily intake of fats and 9.0% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein1.5 g
2.0%
Fat170 mg
0.2%
Carbs27.9 g
9.0%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Yam (raw) of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0.1 mg
2.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.3 mg
2.1%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C17.1 mg
19.0%
Vitamine B10.1 mg
8.3%
Vitamine B20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B30.6 mg
3.8%
Vitamine B416.5 mg
3.3%
Vitamine B50.3 mg
6.0%
Vitamine B60.3 mg
23.1%
Vitamine B90 mg
0.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Yam (raw).

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium17 mg
1.7%
Iron0.5 mg
5.0%
Magnesium21 mg
5.3%
Phosphorus55 mg
7.9%
Potassium816 mg
17.4%
Sodium9 mg
0.7%
Zinc0.2 mg
1.8%
Copper0.2 mg
22.2%
Manganese0.4 mg
17.4%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Yam (raw).
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan12 mg
0.1%
Threonine54 mg
2.3%
Isoleucine52 mg
2.6%
Leucine96 mg
2.1%
Lysine59 mg
1.4%
Methionine21 mg
1.2%
Cystine19 mg
1.1%
Phenylalanine71 mg
1.6%
Tyrosine40 mg
0.9%
Valine62 mg
2.5%
Arginine127 mg
2.1%
Histidine34 mg
1.6%
Alanine63 mg
1.0%
Aspartic acid155 mg
1.3%
Glutamic acid181 mg
1.3%
Glycine53 mg
1.5%
Proline54 mg
1.2%
Serine81 mg
1.0%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.096 g), isoleucine (0.052 g) and valine (0.062 g).
Yam (raw) contains 0.21 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.053 g), arginine (0.127 g) and methionine (0.021 g).
Yam (raw) contains 0.20 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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