Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g %0
Saturated Fat 0g %0
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg %0
Sodium 251mg %16
Total Carbohydrate 35g %12
Dietary Fiber 5g %18
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Calcium 18.0mg %1
Iron 0.7mg %4
Potassium 484mg %12
Phosphorus 76.0mg %7
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in taro
Vitamin B12 0.0µg %0
Vitamin D 0.0IU %0
Vitamin K 1.2µg %1
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.0mg %2
Vitamin A 84.0IU %3
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 0.5mg %3
Choline, total 21.3mg %4
Vitamin C 5.0mg %6
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.3mg %7
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.1mg %9
Vitamin E 2.9mg %20
Vitamin B6 0.3mg %25
Minerals in taro
Calcium 18.0mg %1
Selenium 0.9µg %2
Zinc 0.3mg %2
Iron 0.7mg %4
Magnesium 30.0mg %7
Phosphorus 76.0mg %8
Potassium 484.0mg %13
Sodium 251.0mg %17
Manganese 0.4mg %20
Copper 0.2mg %22
Amino Acids in taro
Methionine 0.0g %1
Lysine 0.0g %1
Isoleucine 0.0g %1
Leucine 0.0g %1
Valine 0.0g %1
Histidine 0.0g %2
Tyrosine 0.0g %2
Threonine 0.0g %2
Tryptophan 0.0g %3
Phenylalanine 0.0g %3
Cystine 0.0g %4
Fatty Acids in taro
Omega-3 0.00g %0
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of taro is 14.3/100 which makes it a excellent quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Taro has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Lysine | 45 | 23 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 19 |
| Leucine | 59 | 38 |
| Valine | 39 | 28 |
| Histidine | 15 | 12 |
| Threonine | 23 | 24 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 8 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 18 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 47 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in taro is 0.3 which makes it a low P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of taro is 1.4 which makes it a low energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in taro as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for taro is 18/100 low).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
nutrient density score
Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for taro
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | N/A | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 1.34 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 1.93 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.60 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 3.48 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.24 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 55%
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This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.
Our insulinogenic formula determines the degree that food will raise your insulin levels in the short term.
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