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Yacon

Yacon is a crisp, pale-fleshed storage root with brownish skin and mild sweetness, eaten raw or cooked in savoury and sweet preparations.

Yacon — illustrative ingredient image

About Yacon

Yacon is a knobby, elongated underground storage root with brownish skin and crisp, pale flesh. Its flavour is mildly sweet and juicy, with a texture often compared to a crisp fruit or water-rich vegetable. Roots vary in shape and flesh colour, and their sweetness can change during storage.

Yacon is commonly peeled and eaten raw, or cooked in savoury and sweet preparations. It is also sold dried or processed into syrups and other products, which are not equivalent to the fresh root. This page describes the fresh edible root; leaves and processed yacon products are distinct forms.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Yacon, Root, Boiled

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English

Yacon, Root, Raw

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Yacon nutrition & diet

Yacon nutritional value

Reference: Yacon, tuber, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
52kcal
Protein
0.6g
Carbs
12.4g
Fat
0.3g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Fresh root, dried yacon, and concentrated syrup differ in water content and processing; comparisons should identify which form is measured.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan 2023, corrected March 2026 — 02054 ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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