ELEPHANT FOOT - 500G

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SIZE

500G

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Description
Highlights

Elephant foot yam, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, is a tropical tuber crop that has been in cultivation throughout tropical Asia for centuries. It is harvested for its corms, tubers, and smooth petioles, all of which are edible and contain key minerals. ... Much of the elephant foot yam can be eaten.

Elephant foot yam has a rich nutritional profile.

It provides energy about 330KJ/100g (approximately).
Potassium, Phosphorous and Magnesium are the key minerals found in elephant yam. It also contains trace minerals like zinc, copper and selenium.
It also contains Calcium. 50-56mg/100g of its contents is Calcium.
Its 18-24% is carbohydrate content.
About 0.8% is fiber..
Its water content is about 72-79%
1.7-5.0% of its content is protein.
It has omega-3 fatty acids which are known to increase the good cholesterol levels in the blood.
Diosgenin, a molecular hormone which has potential anticancer effects, is found in yam.
Elephant foot yam is high on vitamin B6 content.
It also contains Vitamin C and Vitamin A.