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Yam, baked

Yam is a starchy tuber eaten as a vegetable, and the figures here refer to baked yam. It mainly provides carbohydrate, with 38g per 100g, and supplies 651 kJ of energy. It contains 0.4g of fat and 510mg of potassium per 100g.

Carbohydrate provides energy for the body, while potassium supports normal nerve and muscle function. The carbohydrate content is worth noting for people monitoring their carbohydrate intake. Baked yam contains little salt or saturated fat, although adding salt, butter or other ingredients during preparation changes its nutritional content. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energía

153 kcal

Energía

651 kJ

Grasa

0.4g

of which saturates

0.1g

Carbohydrate

38g

of which sugars

0.9g

Proteína

2.1g

Sal

0.01g

Agua

56g

Colesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

Trace

Vitamina D

0µg

Vitamina C

5mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.17mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.01mg

Niacin (B3)

0.2mg

Vitamin B6

0.15mg

Vitamina B12

0µg

Ácido fólico

7µg

Calcio

20mg

Hierro

0.9mg

Magnesio

20mg

Phosphorus

36mg

Potasio

510mg

Sodio

3mg

Zinc

0.4mg

Cobre

0.01mg

Other types of yam

Alimentos

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Yam, flesh only, boiled in unsalted water

118 kcal

1.6g

0.2g

2.3g

Yam, flesh only, raw

114 kcal

1.5g

0.3g

–

Yam, steamed

114 kcal

1.5g

0.3g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Literature sources and calculation from raw; baked 30 minutes). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Lecturas adicionales y referencias

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

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  • 4 Nov 2026 | Última versión
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Publicado originalmente