✦ Vitamin A rich
✦ Vitamin C
✦ Folate source
✦ Iron source
Taro leaves are large heart-shaped leaves used as a leafy green, rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and calcium, with fibre and some iron. Raw leaves contain calcium oxalate that must be neutralised by cooking.
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Preparation note
Always cook fully; raw taro leaves cause throat irritation due to oxalate crystals.
Sources:
CoFID 2021
Where Taro leaves, raw Stands Out
Carotenoids
Beta-carotene
6,980 µg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Potassium
650 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Vitamin A (RAE)
582 µg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Micronutrient
Calcium
110 mg
per 100g · tap to explore →
Flavonols
Quercetin
170 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99111 · tap to explore →
Flavonols
Kaempferol
7.00 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99111 · tap to explore →
Flavonols
Myricetin
1.60 mg
per 100g · USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99019 · tap to explore →
Macronutrients per 100g
150
kJ
Energy
4.40
g
Protein
2.60
g
Carbs
0.90
g
Fat
2.20
g
Sugars
0.20
g
Saturates
0.01
g
Salt
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 650 mg | 33% | |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 582 µg | 83% | |
| Calcium | 110 mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 60.0 mg | 9% | |
| Chloride | 60.0 mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 52.0 mg | 65% | |
| Magnesium | 45.0 mg | 12% | |
| Folate | 39.0 µg | 20% | |
| Iron | 2.30 mg | 16% | |
| Manganese | 1.80 mg | 90% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.50 mg | 9% | |
| Zinc | 0.900 mg | 9% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.460 mg | 33% | |
| Copper | 0.320 mg | 32% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.210 mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.400 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.100 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 6,980 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs). — indicates no EU NRV established.
Phytochemicals
Flavonols
Quercetin
170 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99111
Flavonols
Kaempferol
7.00 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99111
Flavonols
Myricetin
1.60 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99019
Flavonols
Isorhamnetin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99111
Flavones
Apigenin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99111
Flavones
Luteolin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99111
Flavanones
Hesperetin
0.000 mg / 100g
USDA Flavonoid DB 3.3 (2018); NDB_No 99111
Primary data source for this entry:
McCance & Widdowson's Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID 2021), Public Health England. Source record tag: CoFID 2021.
Phytochemical data: USDA Flavonoid Database Release 3.3 (2018) and published analytical literature as indicated on each compound.
All values are per 100g fresh weight unless stated.
% Daily Values based on EU Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.
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