Frozen Grated Purple Yam

Dioscorea alata commonly known as purple yam is actually a species of yam, a tuberous root vegetable. Purple yams are similar to sweet potatoes and are known by several names, including purple yam, greater yam, winged yam, water yam, white yam, purple or white yam, guyana arrowroot, ten-month yam.

It is sometimes confused with taro and the Okinawa sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas cv. Ayamurasaki), although D. alata is also grown in Okinawa where it is known as beniimo. With its origins in the Asian tropics, D. alata has been known to humans since ancient times.

Purple Yam is very delicious especially eaten in a condition that is still warm. Most people still assume when Purple Yam is a food village. Currently, Purple Yam not only can be processed into traditional meals. But it is also made into a more modern fare like a pudding of sweet violet, purple yams, rice and purple Yam brownies.

Latin name:

Dioscorea alata

Ingredients:

100% purple yam

Storage:

Keep frozen at 0°F (-18°C)

Nutrition Facts

5 servings per container

Serving size 100 g

Amount per serving

Calories 118

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g 0%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 9mg 1%

Total Carbohydrate 27g 9%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%

Protein 1g

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 17mg 2%

Iron 0.5mg 3%

Potassium 816mg 18%

The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.