Legumes and PulsesBasic Food
African yam bean
Dry or uncooked
Sphenostylis stenocarpa
316 calories, 20.5 grams protein, 63.4 grams carbohydrate, and 1.5 grams fat for 100 grams.
Nutrition overview
100 g · Dry or uncooked
316
calories
Protein
20.5g
Carbs
63.4g
Fat
1.5g
Nutrition facts
Complete nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Macronutrients | |
| Protein | 20.5 g |
| Total fat | 1.5 g |
| Total carbohydrate (by difference) | 63.4 g |
| Dietary fiber | 16.7 g |
| Total sugars | 2.3 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 40.0 mg |
| Iron | 4.10 mg |
| Magnesium | 186.0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 253.0 mg |
| Potassium | 1,290.0 mg |
| Sodium | 2.0 mg |
| Zinc | 2.00 mg |
| Copper | 0.95 mg |
| Manganese | 1.43 mg |
| Selenium | 8.2 mcg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1.0 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 mcg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) | 5.6 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.67 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.18 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 2.40 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.90 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.34 mg |
| Folate, DFE | 480.0 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.0 mcg |
| Other essential nutrient | |
| Choline, total | 88.1 mg |
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Nutrition records and methodology
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Nutrition records and methodology
Primary calorie record
African yam bean, dry, raw
West African Food Composition Table
Record 03_010 · 100% match
- Reported
- 22
- Estimated
- 7
- Assumed zero
- 0
- Calculated
- 0
Contributing sources
- Open source
West African Food Composition Table
FAO/INFOODS · 2019
Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5
Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses
Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.