Starchy Vegetables, Roots and TubersBasic Food
Water yam
Raw
Dioscorea alata
117 calories, 2.4 grams protein, 31.3 grams carbohydrate, and 0.1 grams fat for 100 grams.
Nutrition overview
100 g · Raw
117
calories
Protein
2.4g
Carbs
31.3g
Fat
0.1g
Nutrition facts
Complete nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Macronutrients | |
| Protein | 2.4 g |
| Total fat | 0.1 g |
| Total carbohydrate (by difference) | 31.3 g |
| Dietary fiber | 9.7 g |
| Total sugars | 5.4 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 15.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.80 mg |
| Magnesium | 8.0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 65.0 mg |
| Potassium | 281.0 mg |
| Sodium | 6.0 mg |
| Zinc | 0.43 mg |
| Copper | 0.21 mg |
| Manganese | 0.41 mg |
| Selenium | 1.1 mcg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 3.0 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 15.0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 mcg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) | 1.6 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.05 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.03 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.50 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.56 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03 mg |
| Folate, DFE | 26.0 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.0 mcg |
| Other essential nutrient | |
| Choline, total | 20.6 mg |
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Nutrition records and methodology
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Nutrition records and methodology
Primary calorie record
Water yam, tuber, raw
West African Food Composition Table
Record 02_017 · 100% match
- Reported
- 23
- Estimated
- 6
- 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.