Dioscorea alata is a species of yam commonly referred to as purple yam (or as Rasavelli in the Tamil language) and is native to Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Benefits:
- Highly nutritious
- Rich in antioxidants
- May help manage blood sugar.
- May help lower blood pressure.
One cup (100 grams) of cooked purple yam provides the following
- Calories: 140
- Carbs: 27 grams
- Protein: 1 gram
- Fat: 0.1 grams
- Fiber: 4 grams
- Sodium: 0.83% of the Daily Value (DV)
- Potassium: 13.5% of the DV
- Calcium: 2% of the DV
- Iron: 4% of the DV
- Vitamin C: 40% of the DV
- Vitamin A: 4% of the DV
