Taro, raw

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 48 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 1.5 g · 6 kcal/100g
Fat 0.2 g · 2 kcal/100g
Carbs 26.5 g · 106 kcal/100g
Fiber 4.1 g
Water 71 g
Total energy 112 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (93%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 63 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.2g
Saturated
0.0g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.1g
Omega-6
0.06g

Saturated fat is 0.3% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

Protein quality 99 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 99%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 100%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (99% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 40 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 4 µg
Vitamin C 4.5 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Vitamin E 2.4 mg
Vitamin K 1 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.10 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.03 mg
Niacin (B3) 0.6 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.3 mg
Vitamin B6 0.28 mg
Folate (B9) 22 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 43 mg
Iron 0.6 mg
Magnesium 33 mg
Phosphorus 84 mg
Potassium 591 mg
Sodium 11 mg
Zinc 0.2 mg
Copper 0.17 mg
Manganese 0.38 mg
Selenium 0.7 µg

Notable source of Potassium (30% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 21 tracked nutrients.