Yellow Yam Nutrition Facts

Description: Yellow Yam

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Scientific Name: Dioscorea cayenensis

Category: Starchy Roots And Tubers

Calories in Yellow Yam

The calories in 100 grams of Yellow Yam is 128.3 calories (kcal).

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Summary of Yellow Yam ,  Nutrition Info

Serving size of 100 grams of Yellow Yam , contains 128.3 calories, 2.5g of Protein, 0.1g of Fat, and 27.9g of Carbs.

Data sources include: Ukom A.N., Ojimelukwe P.C., Ezeama C.F., Ortiz D.O., Aragon I.I., Proximate composition and carotenoid profile of yams( Dioscorea spp) and cocoyam( Xanthosoma maffa(Scoth)) root tubers from Nigeria. American Journal of Food and Nutrition Online ISSN Chukwu-Ebi, J. A., Ene-Obong, H. N. (2013). Nutrient potential of wild and cultivated edible mushrooms and theur possible use in fortifying snacks for pre-school and school children. M.Sc. Degree thesis, Department of Home Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Paper In Press.7 - Adeyemo S.M. and Onilude A.A.(Onyenweaku, E. O., Ene-Obong, H. N., Williams, I. O. (2016).Nutrient quality of Nigerian egg species, raw and boiled. Unpublished data, Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Calabar, Nigeria.3) Enzymatic Reduction of Anti-nutritional Factors in Fermenting Soybeans by Lactobacillus plantarum Isolates from Fermenting Cereals. Nigerian Food Journal Volume 31, Issue 2, Onyenweaku, E. O., Ene-Obong, H. N., Williams, I. O. (2016).Nutrient quality of Nigerian egg species, raw and boiled. Unpublished data, Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Calabar, Nigeria.3, Pages 84–907), Igyor M. A.,Ikyo S. M. and Gernah D.I.(Alinnor, I. J., Akalezi, C. O. (Onyenweaku, E. O., Ene-Obong, H. N., Williams, I. O. (2016).Nutrient quality of Nigerian egg species, raw and boiled. Unpublished data, Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Calabar, Nigeria.0). Proximate and mineral compositions of Dioscorea rotundata (white yam) and Colocasia esculenta (white cocoyam). Pakistan Journal of Nutrition,9 (10), 998-1001.4). The food potential of potato yam(Dioscorea bulbifera)Nigerian Food Journal. 22:Ene-Obon, H. N., Carnovale E. (1992).A comparison of the proximate, mineral and amino acid composition of some known and lesser known legumes in Nigeria. Food Chemistry, 43:169-175-Chukwu-Ebi, J. A., Ene-Obong, H. N. (2013). Nutrient potential of wild and cultivated edible mushrooms and theur possible use in fortifying snacks for pre-school and school children. M.Sc. Degree thesis, Department of Home Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Paper In Press., https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/