Wild yam tuber
Wild yam tuber (Dioscorea praehensilis)
Wild yam tuber (Dioscorea praehensilis) is a firm, starchy underground storage organ used as a cooked food where this yam is eaten.
About Wild yam tuber (Dioscorea praehensilis)
Wild yam tuber refers here to the underground storage organ of the yam identified in the catalogue name as Dioscorea praehensilis. Yams are generally harvested as firm, starchy tubers, though their size, shape, and skin vary with growing conditions and maturity.
The tuber is used as a cooked starchy food in places where this yam is eaten; it should not be treated as interchangeable with supplements or extracts sold under the name wild yam. Preparation and safe edibility depend on the particular yam and local practice. Raw and cooked tuber differ in texture and composition.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Wild yam tuber (Dioscorea praehensilis) nutrition & diet
Wild yam tuber (Dioscorea praehensilis) nutritional value
Wild yam tuber (Dioscorea praehensilis) · lyophilized tuber powder
Per 100 g of the analysed lyophilized wild-yam tuber, per 100 g.
- Calories
- 324.08kcal
- Protein
- 10.5g
- Carbs
- 68.8g
- Fat
- 0.8g
Dry-sample values; fresh tuber values are materially lower per 100 g.
Comparisons should specify the edible tuber and whether it is raw, cooked, dried, or otherwise processed; extracts and supplements are different products.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Tola et al. (2025), Nutritional Composition of Three Commonly Consumed Wild Edible Plants in Western Ethiopia ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
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