USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Taro, tahitian, cooked, with salt
1 cup slices of taro, tahitian, cooked, with salt (137 g) has 60 calories, 6g of protein, 1g of fat and 400mg of sodium (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 170136). It is one of 9 USDA descriptions of taro.
FoodData Central 170136, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 4.2g
- more than 36% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 44
- more than 12% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 170136); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin C52 mg in 1 cup slices (137 g), 58% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 cup slices (137 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium70 mg in 1 cup slices (137 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin A121 µg RAE in 1 cup slices (137 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup slices (137 g), 12% of the Daily Value
- Manganese0.2 mg in 1 cup slices (137 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 170136), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 55% carbohydrate, 12% fat and 33% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 44.0 | 12% |
| Protein | 4.16 g | 36% |
| Total fat | 0.68 g | 24% |
| Carbohydrate | 6.85 g | 48% |
| Sodium | 290 mg | 72% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 8,112 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (40)
The portion is 1 cup slices (137 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5.70 g | 4.16 g | 11% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.93 g | 0.68 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 9.38 g | 6.85 g | 3% |
| Ash | 2.53 g | 1.85 g | |
| Energy | 60.3 kcal | 44.0 kcal | |
| Water | 118 g | 86.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.19 g | 0.14 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.075 g | 0.055 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.39 g | 0.28 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 204 mg | 149 mg | 16% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.14 mg | 1.56 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 69.9 mg | 51.0 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus, P | 91.8 mg | 67.0 mg | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 854 mg | 623 mg | 18% |
| Sodium, Na | 397 mg | 290 mg | 17% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.14 mg | 0.10 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.10 mg | 0.076 mg | 12% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.23 mg | 0.17 mg | 10% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.10 µg | 0.80 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 121 µg | 88.0 µg | 13% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 52.1 mg | 38.0 mg | 58% |
| Thiamin | 0.060 mg | 0.044 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.27 mg | 0.20 mg | 21% |
| Niacin | 0.66 mg | 0.48 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.17 mg | 0.13 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.16 mg | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate, total | 9.59 µg | 7.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 9.59 µg | 7.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 9.59 µg | 7.00 µg | 2% |
Fatty acids (5)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 16:0 | 0.16 g | 0.12 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.026 g | 0.019 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.075 g | 0.055 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.27 g | 0.20 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.12 g | 0.085 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 170136: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat taro
USDA lists 9 preparations of taro. The taro page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov