Can dogs eat Yamato yam (Japanese mountain yam)?
Yamato yam (Japanese mountain yam)（大和芋）
Safe to feed
A very sticky yam with solid protein and energy for a tuber.
119 kcal per 100 g
What kind of food is this?
A member of the Japanese mountain yam family with strong stickiness. Protein is 4.5g per 100g — about twice the average of the vegetables listed here. Carbohydrate is 27.1g, about three times, and energy is 119kcal.
Its role differs from leafy greens: it adds energy from carbohydrate while carrying relatively high protein for a tuber.
How to serve
Peel the skin thickly. The fine calcium oxalate crystals near the skin can irritate the area around the mouth.
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 |
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| 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).
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.