Calories in Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt

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Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt contains 116 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup, cubes (136 g) provides about 158 kcal.

Roughly 94% of its calories come from carbohydrates, with 5% from protein and 1% from fat (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in vegetables and vegetable products on FoodFactly, where the median is 35 kcal per 100 g across 866 foods.

100 g provides 17% of the Daily Value for copper, 16% of the Daily Value for manganese and 14% of the Daily Value for potassium.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

116kcal per 100 g
1.5 gprotein
27.5 gcarbohydrates
0.14 gfat
158kcal in 1 cup, cubes (136 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 116 kcal
Total fat ? 0.14 g 0.2%
Saturated fat ? 0.029 g 0.1%
Trans fat Z 0 g
Cholesterol Z 0 mg 0%
Sodium ? 8 mg 0.3%
Total carbohydrates C 27.5 g 10%
Dietary fiber ? 3.9 g 14%
Total sugars I 0.49 g
Protein ? 1.5 g 3%
Vitamin A C 6 µg0.7%
Vitamin C ? 12.1 mg13%
Vitamin D Z 0 µg0%
Vitamin E I 0.34 mg2%
Vitamin K I 2.3 µg2%
Thiamin (B1) ? 0.095 mg8%
Riboflavin (B2) ? 0.028 mg2%
Niacin (B3) ? 0.55 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ? 0.31 mg6%
Vitamin B6 ? 0.23 mg13%
Folate (B9) C 16 µg4%
Vitamin B12 Z 0 µg0%
Choline C 16.2 mg3%
Calcium ? 14 mg1%
Iron ? 0.52 mg3%
Magnesium ? 18 mg4%
Phosphorus ? 49 mg4%
Potassium ? 670 mg14%
Zinc ? 0.2 mg2%
Copper ? 0.15 mg17%
Manganese ? 0.37 mg16%
Selenium I 0.7 µg1%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein: 5%Carbohydrates: 94%Fat: 1%116kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 5%
  • Carbohydrates 94%
  • Fat 1%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Copper17%Manganese16%Potassium14%Vitamin C13%Vitamin B613%Thiamin (B1)8%Pantothenic acid (B5)6%Magnesium4%Folate (B9)4%Phosphorus4%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein1.5 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 2 g)
  • Fiber3.9 gin the top quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.2 g)
  • Sugars0.49 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 2.3 g)
  • Fat0.14 gin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.3 g)
  • Saturated fat0.029 gbelow the median for vegetables and vegetable products (median 0.052 g)
  • Sodium8 mgin the lowest quarter of vegetables and vegetable products (median 36 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal1.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water70.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat ?0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?0.06 g
Amino acids (18)
Tryptophan ?0.012 g
Threonine ?0.052 g
Isoleucine ?0.05 g
Leucine ?0.094 g
Lysine ?0.058 g
Methionine ?0.02 g
Cystine ?0.018 g
Phenylalanine ?0.069 g
Tyrosine ?0.039 g
Valine ?0.06 g
Arginine ?0.12 g
Histidine ?0.033 g
Alanine ?0.061 g
Aspartic acid ?0.15 g
Glutamic acid ?0.18 g
Glycine ?0.052 g
Proline ?0.053 g
Serine ?0.079 g
Individual fatty acids (19)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?0.05 g
SFA 4:0 ?0 g
SFA 6:0 ?0 g
SFA 8:0 ?0 g
SFA 10:0 ?0 g
SFA 12:0 ?0 g
SFA 14:0 ?0 g
SFA 16:0 ?0.027 g
SFA 18:0 ?0.003 g
MUFA 18:1 ?0.005 g
PUFA 18:3 ?0.009 g
PUFA 20:4 ?0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?0 g
PUFA 18:4 ?0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?0 g
MUFA 22:1 ?0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?0 g
Carotenoids (7)
Beta-carotene C73 µg
Lycopene C0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C0 µg
Retinol Z0 µg
Carotene, alpha C0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units Z0 IU
Cryptoxanthin, beta C0 µg
Other components (11)
Water ?70.1 g
Alcohol ?0 g
Caffeine Z0 mg
Ash M0.76 g
Theobromine Z0 mg
Energy C486 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C122 IU
Folic acid Z0 µg
Folate, food ?16 µg
Vitamin E, added Z0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z0 µg

Other forms of Yam

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

FoodCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Yam, raw Raw 118 1.5 g 27.9 g 0.17 g
Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, with salt Cooked 114 1.5 g 27 g 0.14 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in cooked yam?

100 g of cooked yam has 116 kcal. 1 cup, cubes (136 g): about 158 kcal. 0.5 cup, cubes (68 g): about 79 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked yam?

Cooked yam contains 1.5 g of protein per 100 g (3% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 2 g in 1 cup, cubes (136 g). About 5% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other vegetables and vegetable products, that is below the median (median 2 g).

How many carbs are in cooked yam?

Cooked yam has 27.5 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 3.9 g of fiber and 0.49 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked yam?

Cooked yam contains 0.14 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.029 g is saturated (0.1% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked yam contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are copper (17% DV), manganese (16% DV), potassium (14% DV), Vitamin C (13% DV) and Vitamin B6 (13% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked yam?

100 g contains 8 mg of sodium, 0.3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does yam have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt has 116 kcal, while yam, raw has 118 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170072. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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