Does yam contain starch?

Yam is starchy, and the starch content is relatively high.

Yam is a relatively common food. The starch content in yam accounts for about half of the whole food. Yam is rich in nutrients, including very rich vitamins, proteins, dietary fiber, trace elements, etc. The calories and sugar content are relatively low. After eating, it can increase the feeling of fullness, and it can also promote gastrointestinal motility and moisturize the intestines. It has a good effect on constipation caused by slow intestinal motility or excessive dryness of the intestines. The way to eat yam is also very simple. It can be washed and steamed directly, or added in appropriate amounts when making porridge to promote the utilization of nutrients. It can also be quickly absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract to enhance one's physical fitness.

There are many benefits of yam, but you should not eat too much at one time because it has a high starch content, which may cause increased gas in the intestines after eating. After eating a lot of yam, you will experience symptoms of intestinal bloating or increased flatulence. For patients with excessive gastric acid secretion or acute or chronic gastritis and gastric ulcers, it is best not to eat yam, so as to avoid irritation of the gastric mucosa or excessive gastric acid secretion causing stomach pain and indigestion symptoms. When all physical indicators are normal, you can eat some yam appropriately, and you also need to eat fresh fruits and vegetables to make the nutrition more balanced.