Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Taro, tahitian, raw
100 grams of taro (tahitian, raw) has 44 calories, 2.8 g of protein, 0.97 g of total fat and 6.9 g of carbohydrate. These figures come from USDA FoodData Central (USDA SR Legacy), in data USDA published Apr 1, 2019.
USDA SR LegacyFDC ID 169310Colocasia esculenta
Amount
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Nutrition data per 100 g
Calories44
Amount% Daily Value*
- Total fat 0.97 g 1%
- Saturated fat 0.2 g 1%
- Trans fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated fat 0.08 g
- Polyunsaturated fat 0.4 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
- Sodium 50 mg 2%
- Total carbohydrate 6.9 g 3%
- Dietary fiber —
- Total sugars —
- Protein 2.8 g 6%
* % Daily Value uses the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9). A dash means USDA does not report that value for this food.
Key numbers per 100 g
Calories
44
Protein
2.8g
Total fat
0.97g
Carbohydrate
6.9g
Protein supplies about 25% of the calories in this food, using 4 calories per gram of protein. It has 50 mg of sodium per 100 g (2% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
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Vitamins and minerals
Amounts per 100 g. Only nutrients USDA reports for this food are listed.
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value | Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 102 mcg | 11% | 900 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 96 mg | 107% | 90 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg | 0% | 20 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.06 mg | 5% | 1.2 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.24 mg | 18% | 1.3 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 1 mg | 6% | 16 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12 mg | 7% | 1.7 mg |
| Folate | 9 mcg | 2% | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 mcg | 0% | 2.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 129 mg | 10% | 1,300 mg |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 7% | 18 mg |
| Potassium | 606 mg | 13% | 4,700 mg |
| Magnesium | 47 mg | 11% | 420 mg |
| Phosphorus | 45 mg | 4% | 1,250 mg |
| Zinc | 0.09 mg | 1% | 11 mg |
| Copper | 0.07 mg | 8% | 0.9 mg |
| Selenium | 0.7 mcg | 1% | 55 mcg |
| Water | 88 g | — | — |
Not reported by USDA for this food: Dietary fiber, Total sugars, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Choline, Caffeine.Percent Daily Values are reference numbers for comparing foods, not personal targets.
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Portion sizes and weights
Household measures that USDA lists for taro (tahitian, raw), with their weight in grams and the calories in each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup slices | 125 g | 55 | 3.5 g |
About these numbers
USDA FoodData Central reports nutrients per 100 grams of the edible portion. SR Legacy values come from the final release of the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which USDA no longer updates. Values from SR Legacy final release (April 2018). Rounded for display; per-portion figures are calculated from the 100 g values.
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central — USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 169310 (fdc.nal.usda.gov), published Apr 1, 2019.
- FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older (21 CFR 101.9) (fda.gov, eCFR).
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