Can dogs eat Yamato yam & nagaimo?
Yamato yam（大和芋）
Safe to feed
A very sticky yam with solid protein and energy for a tuber.
What kind of food is this?
A member of the Japanese mountain yam family with strong stickiness. Protein is 4.5g and carbohydrate 27.1g per 100g. Energy is 119kcal.
Nagaimo and yamato yam are both listed under "nagaimo" (Chinese yam) in the Japanese food composition tables. Nagaimo is club-shaped and watery, while yamato yam has less water and is stickier. The yamato yam figures are for the "yamatoimo" entry in those tables.
How to serve
Peel the skin thickly. The fine calcium oxalate crystals near the skin can irritate the area around the mouth. Cooking softens the irritation.
Nutrition
Yamato yam (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 119 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 4.5 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 27.1 g |
| Calcium | 16 mg |
| Phosphorus | 72 mg |
See more
| Fiber | 2.5 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 66.7 g |
| Sodium | 12 mg |
| Potassium | 590 mg |
| Magnesium | 28 mg |
| Iron | 0.5 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
| Copper | 0.16 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.27 mg |
| Vitamin A | 1 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.13 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 5 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
Nagaimo (per 100 g, raw)
Japan's Standard Tables of Food Composition (8th ed.)
| Energy | 64 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 2.2 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13.9 g |
| Calcium | 17 mg |
| Phosphorus | 27 mg |
See more
| Fiber | 1 g |
|---|---|
| Moisture | 82.6 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
| Potassium | 430 mg |
| Magnesium | 17 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mg |
| Iodine | 1 µg |
| Selenium | 1 µg |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Vitamin C | 6 mg |
| EPA | − |
| DHA | − |
| Alpha-linolenic acid | − |
"−" means the item is not listed in the source table (it does not mean zero).
In food-energetics terms
In food-energetics terms, this is classified as "neutral" — it neither warms nor cools the body.
(Food energetics is a long-standing idea of supporting the body through everyday meals. Treat it as one extra hint alongside the nutrition numbers.)
How much for your dog?
Get daily estimates from weight and activity level.