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Lesser yam

Raw

Dioscorea esculenta

Nutrition overview

100 g reference · Raw

Lesser yam provides 89 calories, 2.1 g protein, 18.6 g carbs, and 0.1 g fat per 100 g reference.

calories

Protein

2.1g

Carbs

18.6g

Fat

0.1g

Complete nutrition

Nutrient	Amount
Macronutrients
Protein	2.1 g
Total fat	0.1 g
Total carbohydrate (by difference)	18.6 g
Dietary fiber	1.2 g
Total sugars	4.2 g
Minerals
Calcium	8.0 mg
Iron	0.80 mg
Magnesium	26.0 mg
Phosphorus	74.4 mg
Potassium	303.0 mg
Sodium	3.0 mg
Zinc	0.40 mg
Copper	0.15 mg
Manganese	0.30 mg
Selenium	0.9 mcg
Vitamins
Vitamin A, RAE	1.2 mcg
Vitamin C	20.3 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.0 mcg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.5 mg
Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone)	1.2 mcg
Thiamin (B1)	0.05 mg
Riboflavin (B2)	0.03 mg
Niacin (B3)	0.40 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)	0.42 mg
Vitamin B6	0.31 mg
Folate, DFE	19.5 mcg
Vitamin B12	0.0 mcg
Other essential nutrient
Choline, total	15.3 mg

Practical calorie guide

A 100 g reference amount of lesser yam (100 g) has 89 calories.

Serving	Weight	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
100 g reference	100 g	89	2.1 g	18.6 g	0.1 g

Nutrition records and methodology

Primary calorie record

Yam, Chinese, raw

Pacific Islands Food Composition Tables, Second Edition

Record A076 · 100% match

Contributing sources

Pacific Islands Food Composition Tables, Second Edition
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · Second Edition · FAO publication terms
Open source
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.

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