Taro calories per 100 grams

79.00 kcal 18.10g 0.20g 2.20g
Calories Carbohydrates Fat Protein

Detailed introduction:
Taro is the underground tuber of taro, a perennial herbaceous plant of the Araceae family, native to tropical areas such as China, India, and Malaysia.
Taro, also known as taro, has a soft, sweet and waxy texture. Its nutritional value is similar to that of potatoes. It does not contain solanine and is easy to digest without causing poisoning. It is a good alkaline food. itIt can be steamed and dipped in sugar as a staple food, and can also be used to make dishes and snacks, so it is a favorite root food. In Guangdong and other places, eating taro during the Mid-Autumn Festival is a long-standing custom. Food review:

Taro has low calories and is recommended as a whole grain instead of staple food during weight loss.

Nutritional value:

1. Taro is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium, carotene, niacin, vitamin C, B vitamins, saponins and other ingredients. Among the minerals contained, the fluorine content is relatively high, which has the effect of cleaning teeth, preventing dental caries, and protecting teeth;

  1. Its rich nutritional value can enhance the body's immune function and can be used as a commonly used medicinal dietary staple to prevent and treat cancer. It plays an auxiliary treatment role during cancer surgery or postoperative radiotherapy, chemotherapy and recovery;
  2. Taro contains a mucus protein that can produce immune globulin, or antibody globulin, after being absorbed by the body, which can improve the body's resistance. Therefore, Chinese medicine believes that taro can detoxify and inhibit the digestion of carbuncle, swollen and toxic pain, including cancer toxins, and can be used to prevent and treat tumors, lymphatic tuberculosis and other diseases;
  3. Taro is an alkaline food, which can neutralize the acidic substances accumulated in the body, adjust the body's acid-base balance, produce beauty and black hair, and can also be used to prevent and treat hyperacidity;
  4. Taro is rich in mucus saponins and a variety of trace elements, which can help the body correct physiological abnormalities caused by trace element deficiencies. It can also increase appetite and help digestion. Therefore, Chinese medicine believes that taro can nourish the body and replenish qi. Nutrition Encyclopedia:

Nutrition Content (per 100g) Nutrition Content (per 100g)
Calories (kcal) 79.00 Carbohydrates (grams) 18.10
Fat (grams) 0.20 Protein (grams) 2.20
Cellulose (grams) 1.00 Vitamin A (micrograms) 27.00
Vitamin C (mg) 6.00 Vitamin E (mg) 0.45
Carotene (microgram) 160.00 Thiamine (mg) 0.06
Riboflavin (mg) 0.05 Niacin (mg) 0.70
Cholesterol (mg) Magnesium (mg) 23.00
Calcium (mg) 36.00 Iron (mg) 1.00
Zinc (mg) 0.49 Copper (mg) 0.37
Manganese (mg) 0.30 Potassium (mg) 378.00
Phosphorus (mg) 55.00 Sodium (mg) 33.10
Selenium (micrograms) 1.45