Taro, per 100 g: 112 kcal, 1.5 g protein, 26.5 g carbohydrate, 4.1 g fibre, 0.2 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Taro, raw”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of potassium, vitamin b6, vitamin e, manganese. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 112 kcal | |
| Protein | 1.5 g | |
| Fat | 0.2 g | |
| of which saturates | 0.041 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 0.016 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.083 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 26.5 g | |
| of which sugars | 0.4 g | |
| Fibre | 4.1 g | |
| Water | 70.6 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 43 mg | 5.38% |
| Iron | 0.55 mg | 3.93% |
| Magnesium | 33 mg | 8.8% |
| Phosphorus | 84 mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 591 mg | 29.5% |
| Sodium | 11 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.23 mg | 2.3% |
| Copper | 0.172 mg | 17.2% |
| Manganese | 0.383 mg | 19.2% |
| Selenium | 0.7 µg | 1.27% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 4 µg | 0.5% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E | 2.38 mg | 19.8% |
| Vitamin K | 1 µg | 1.33% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5 mg | 5.63% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.095 mg | 8.64% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.025 mg | 1.79% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.6 mg | 3.75% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.303 mg | 5.05% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283 mg | 20.2% |
| Folate | 22 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism
- Vitamin E contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress
- Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism
- Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress