Vegetables That Start with Y

vegetables that start with Y

 

1. Yam

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Yams are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in many temperate and tropical regions, especially in Africa, South America and the Caribbean, Asia, and Oceania.

 

Vitamin: 

Yams are rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

 

One cup (136 grams) of baked yams provides (2Trusted Source):

 

Calories: 158

Carbs: 37 grams

Protein: 2 grams

Fat: 0 grams

Fiber: 5 grams

Vitamin C: 18% of the Daily Value (DV)

Vitamin B5: 9% of the DV

Manganese: 22% of the DV

Magnesium: 6% of the DV

Potassium: 19% of the DV

Thiamine: 11% of the DV

Copper: 23% of the DV

Folate: 6% of the DV

 

Benefits:

Eating yams may boost your brain.

Yams may help alleviate some symptoms of menopause.

Yams provide several antioxidants that may have anticancer properties (15Trusted Source, 16Trusted Source).

yams may help reduce inflammation.

Yams may improve your blood sugar levels.

 

2. yao choy

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Today Yu choy is one of the most popular vegetables found at local markets across Asia and Southeast Asia

 

Vitamin: 

High in vitamins A, C, and Calcium

Also a good source of minerals such as potassium, magnesium, and iron

 

Benefits:

help repair damage within the skin

 

3. yardlong bean

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This vegetable is subtropical/tropical and most commonly grown in Southern China, Thailand, Southeastern Asia. It is also a traditional food plant in Africa.

 

Vitamin: 

 

Yardlong Bean, raw

Value per 100g

 

Energy- 47kcal

Carbohydrates- 8.35g

Fat- 0.4g

Protein- 2.8g

Vitamin A equivalent- 43𝝁g

Vitamin B1- 0.107mg

Vitamin B2- 0.11mg

Vitamin B3- 0.41mg

Vitamin B5- 0.55mg

Vitamin B6- 0.024mg

Vitamin B9- 62𝝁g

Vitamin C- 18.8 mg

Calcium- 50mg

Iron- 0.47mg

Magnesium- 44mg

Manganese- 0.205mg

Phosphorus- 59mg

Sodium- 4mg

Zinc- 0.37mg

 

Benefits:

1. Helps reduce the risk of stroke
2. Boost the immune system
3. Improve the function of the digestive organs.
4. Controlling blood sugar levels.
5. Overcoming hypertension.
6. Reduce the risk of developing cancer.
7. Helps to overcome constipation.
8. Maintain healthy bones and teeth

 

4. Yarrow  — is it vegetable?

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Vitamin: 

yarrow plants contain Vitamins A and C, potassium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and niacin.

 

Benefits:

Helps Protect Skin and Treat Wounds

Potential Amenorrhea Aid

Can Help Reduce Inflammation and Support Immune Function

 

5. yucca root

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Yucca is a desert plant found in Mexico and the southwestern U.S., especially Baja, California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.

 

Vitamin: 

Nutrition in 1 cup of yucca root :

 

330 calories

78 grams of carbohydrates

3 grams protein

6 grams fat

4 grams fiber

42 mg vitamin C (71 percent of daily needs)

8 mg manganese (40 percent of daily needs)

558 mg potassium (16 percent of daily needs)

56 mcg folate (14 percent of daily needs)

 

Benefits:

Boosts immunity

Eases arthritis pain

help strengthen your bones

Good for skin health

Aids diabetes treatment

 

6. yukon gold potatoes

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Today the Yukon Gold grows throughout Canada, the Midwest and Western regions of the United States and is widely found at grocers and farmers markets.

 

Vitamin: 

One medium Yukon gold potato meets one half of your daily vitamin C needs,

Yukon Golds contain insoluble fiber and a medium-sized potato has about 3 g.

A medium-sized –148 g — Yukon Gold potato has 26 g of carbohydrates.

a medium-sized Yukon Gold has about 4 g. Protein

Yukon Gold potatoes contain 45 percent of the recommended daily value of vitamin C which is an antioxidant vitamin.

 

Benefits:

Boost Energy

Manage Blood Pressure

Blood Builders