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Recipe: Basic Microwave Yam
Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 min.
Cooking Time: 5 min.
 
Ingredients:
  • 1 yam
  • 1 paper towel
This Recipe is considered:
Low Cholesterol
Low Sodium
Sugar Free
Cooking Directions:
Wash yams. Puncture a few times with a fork. Place on paper towel on microwave-safe dish. Cook on high for 4-5 minutes for the first yam, plus 2-3 minutes for each additional yam. Turn over yams halfway through cooking.
 
Per Serving: calories 281, fat 4.6g, calories from fat 15%, protein 5.6g, cholesterol 0.0mg, dietary fiber 12.6g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 281 Milk Exchanges 0.0
Protein 5.6g Vegetable Exchanges 0.0
Carbohydrates 68.5g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 12.6g Bread Exchanges 4.2
Sugar 0.0g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.0
Fat Total 4.6g Lean Meat Exchanges 0.0
Saturated Fat 1.1g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.0
Mono-unsaturated Fat 1.7g Fat Exchanges 0.0
Poly-unsaturated Fat 1.9g
% Calories from Fat 15%    
Cholesterol 0.0mg
Sodium 54.6mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 0.0IU Calcium 109.2mg
Thiamin (B1) 0.4mg Copper 0.5mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.8mg Iron 1.8mg
Niacin (B3) 2.0mg Magnesium 50.4mg
Vitamin B6 0.8mg Manganese 1.0mg
Vitamin B12 0.0mcg Phosphorus 142.8mg
Vitamin C 10.9mg Potassium 1000.0mg
Vitamin E 0.6IU Selenium 0.0mcg
Folate 58.8mcg Sodium 54.6mg
Pantothenic Acid 1.8mg Zinc 1.1mg