Vegetable
Whole Tuber
Yam whole tuber is a prepared form of the tuber, cut or sorted so cooks get consistent pieces without full breakdown. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Match cooking time to piece size and moisture. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Use sound product and keep cut surfaces from drying out before the pan. Save clean trimmings for stock, crumbs or compound butters when they suit the ingredient.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.06 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.06 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.17 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 19.8 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 12.9 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.4 g
- Total Sugars 3.08 g
- Complex / starch 5.96 g
- Protein 1.75 g
- Water 83.3 g
- Energy 61.4 kcal
- Water 83.3 g
- Carbohydrates 12.9 g
- Protein 1.75 g
- Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.06 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.06 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.17 g
- Omega-3 0.06 g
- Vitamins 82.8 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.07 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.5 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.35 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.18 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.7 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 34.5 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.45 mg
- Vitamin K 28 µg
- Minerals 311 mg
- Major Minerals 310 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.05 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.07 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.5 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.35 · vitamin-b6: 0.18 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.7 · vitamin-b9-folate: 34.5 · vitamin-e: 0.45 · vitamin-k: 28 ·
Minerals
Whole form averages edible parts as typically consumed.
History
Market gardeners and growers selected yam for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named whole tuber portions.
Cold storage and transport made yam a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named whole tuber portions.
Cooks bought prepped forms of yam for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named whole tuber portions.