Taro stem
Raw
Colocasia esculenta
5 calories, 0.4 grams protein, 1.0 grams carbohydrate, and 0.0 grams fat for 1 serving · 43 g.
Nutrition overview
1 serving · 43 g · Raw
Taro stem provides 5 calories, 0.4 g protein, 1.0 g carbs, and 0.0 g fat per 1 serving · 43 g.
5
calories
Protein
0.4g
Carbs
1.0g
Fat
0.0g
Nutrition facts
Complete nutrition
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Macronutrients | |
| Protein | 0.4 g |
| Total fat | 0.0 g |
| Total carbohydrate (by difference) | 1.0 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.5 g |
| Total sugars | 0.3 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 5.2 mg |
| Iron | 0.26 mg |
| Magnesium | 3.4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 12.0 mg |
| Potassium | 142.8 mg |
| Sodium | 0.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.22 mg |
| Copper | 0.04 mg |
| Manganese | 0.05 mg |
| Selenium | 0.4 mcg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1.3 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 9.0 mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 mcg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) | 66.9 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.02 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.02 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.34 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05 mg |
| Folate, DFE | 1.3 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.0 mcg |
| Other essential nutrient | |
| Choline, total | 3.6 mg |
Practical calorie guide
Calories by serving size
1/2 cup slices of taro stem (43 g) has 5 calories.
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¼ serving | 10.75 g | 1 | 0.1 g | 0.2 g | 0.0 g |
| ½ serving | 21.5 g | 2 | 0.2 g | 0.5 g | 0.0 g |
| 1 serving | 43 g | 5 | 0.4 g | 1.0 g | 0.0 g |
| 2 servings | 86 g | 9 | 0.8 g | 2.0 g | 0.1 g |
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Nutrition records and methodology
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Nutrition records and methodology
Primary calorie record
Taro shoots, raw
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy
Record 168489 · 96% match
- Reported
- 24
- Estimated
- 5
- Assumed zero
- 0
- Calculated
- 0
Contributing sources
- Open source
USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy
USDA Agricultural Research Service · Final release / 2018-04 · CC0 1.0 / United States public domain
Basic Foods whole-catalog profile completion calculations V2.5
Basic Foods database project · whole-catalog-completion-v2.5.1-tiered · Project-generated calculation artifact; direct and donor evidence retain their own licenses
Detailed source and derivation status is retained for every nutrient in this profile.
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