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Peeled yam slices
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Yam

Dioscorea

Vegetables · Dioscoreaceae family

  • 118kcal
  • 1.5 gprotein
  • 4.1 gfibre

Per 100 g, raw.

How to buy, store and cook yam on GlobeCooks →

What 100 g is made of

  • Protein 1.5 g
  • Fat 0.17 g
  • Carbohydrate 27.9 g
  • Water and other 70.4 g

“Water and other” is what is left of 100 g after protein, fat and carbohydrate (mostly water, plus ash).

Vitamins and minerals in 100 g

Bars show the share of the US adult daily value. The rank compares 260 ingredients.

Where it comes from

Native to: Africa, Americas, Asia

Used in GlobeCooks dishes from: Africa (12)

Native range and history are drawn from Wikipedia and Wikidata by GlobeCooks.

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Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (food 170071), public domain. Identity: Wikidata Q8047551. Compiled by GlobeCooks.

Yam: nutrition per 100 g and where it comes from · Open Data Finder