Taro, leaves, cooked, steamed, with salt

Plant foods · Vegetables · All vegetables

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Macronutrients 85 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 2.7 g · 11 kcal/100g
Fat 0.4 g · 4 kcal/100g
Carbs 3.9 g · 16 kcal/100g
Fiber 2.0 g
Water 92 g
Total energy 24 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (36% protein, 12% fat, 52% carbs)

Fat quality 63 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
0.4g
Saturated
0.1g
Monounsat.
0.0g
Polyunsat.
0.2g
Omega-6
0.12g

Saturated fat is 3.1% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%.

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

Complete protein — all essential amino acids meet or exceed the FAO adult reference pattern

Micronutrients 50 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 212 µg
Vitamin C 35.5 mg
Vitamin D 0.0 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.14 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.38 mg
Niacin (B3) 1.3 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.0 mg
Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
Folate (B9) 48 µg
Vitamin B12 0.00 µg

Minerals

Calcium 86 mg
Iron 1.2 mg
Magnesium 20 mg
Phosphorus 27 mg
Potassium 460 mg
Sodium 238 mg
Zinc 0.2 mg
Copper 0.14 mg
Manganese 0.37 mg
Selenium 0.9 µg

Notable source of Vitamin C (44% of EU NRV per 100 g). Score averages coverage across 19 tracked nutrients.