Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of taro leaves, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of taro leaves. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Taro leaves: nutritional value & information

Taro leaves: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 56% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 28% comes from proteins
  • The 14% comes from fat

Taro leaves: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 42
% DV
Total Fat 0.7g 1 %
   Saturated Fat 0.2g 1 %
Sodium 3mg 0 %
Total Carbohydrate 6.7g 2 %
   Dietary Fiber 3.7g 15 %
   Sugar 3g
Proteins 5g 10 %
Vitamin A 96 % Vitamin C 87 %
Calcium 11 % Iron 12 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Taro leaves: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Choline12.8 mg
    Folate126.00 mcg
Niacin1.513 mg8 %
Pantothenic acid0.084 mg1 %
Riboflavin0.456 mg27 %
Thiamin0.209 mg14 %
Vitamin A4825.00 IU96 %
    Vitamin A, RAE241.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta2895.00 mcg
    Lutein + zeaxanthin1932.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.146 mg7 %
Vitamin C52.0 mg87 %
Vitamin E2.02 mg7 %
    Tocopherol, alpha2.02 mg
Vitamin K108.6 mcg136 %

Taro leaves: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins4.98 g10 %
  Arginine0.220 g
  Cystine0.064 g
  Histidine0.114 g
  Isoleucine0.260 g19 %
  Leucine0.392 g14 %
  Lysine0.246 g12 %
  Methionine0.079 g8 %
  Phenylalanine0.195 g11 %
  Threonine0.167 g16 %
  Tryptophan0.048 g17 %
  Tyrosine0.178 g10 %
  Valine0.256 g14 %

Taro leaves: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Calcium, Ca107.00 mg11 %
Copper, Cu0.270 mg14 %
Iron, Fe2.25 mg12 %
Magnesium, Mg45.00 mg11 %
Manganese, Mn0.714 mg36 %
Potassium, K648.00 mg14 %
Selenium, Se0.9 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na3.00 mg0 %
Zinc, Zn0.41 mg3 %

Taro leaves: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.74 g1 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.151 g1 %
    Hexadecanoic acid0.131 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.020 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.060 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.060 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.307 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.214 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.093 g

Taro leaves: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate6.70 g2 %
Fiber3.7 g15 %
Sugars3.01 g

Taro leaves: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Taro leaves: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash1.92 g
Water85.66 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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