Edible parts
Vegetable flesh / as sold
Nutrition per 100 g
Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 494 kJ / 118 kcal | 6% |
| Protein | 1.5 g | 3% |
| Carbohydrate | 28 g | 11% |
| Fibre | 4.1 g | — |
| Natural sugars | 0.5 g | — |
| Fat | 0.2 g | — |
| Vitamin C | 17 mg | 21% |
| Folate | 23 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29 mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 17 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.54 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 21 mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 816 mg | 41% |
| Zinc | 0.24 mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 9 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
Usually prepared before eating. Per 100 g figures match this catalogue row.
Season
Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.
Caution
Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.
Answer-ready
Yam (Dioscorea alata; SK Jam) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under vegetable. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Vegetable flesh / as sold.