Welcome to the nutritional density value in 12 different types of taro, ranging from 17.00 to 26.00 (out of a maximum of 100) per 100 Calories (kCal). The basic amount from the general description of taro is Taro, raw. The nutritional density score (out of 100) or nutritional value of Taro, raw is 17.00.
Top five taro products high in nutritional value
Below is a summary list for the top five taro items ranked by the amount or level of nutritional value in 100g. At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 12 different types of taro based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes).1. Taro, raw : 17.00%
2. Taro, cooked, without salt : 16.00%
3. Taro leaves, raw : 48.00%
4. Taro leaves, cooked, steamed, without salt : 50.00%
5. Taro shoots, raw : 31.00%
Following on from the five top taro items or products containing nutritional value we have a more comprehensive break down of Taro, raw, and the highest item containing nutritional value which is Taro, raw. Furthermore we provide a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on taro. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the nutritional value content in taro.
Nutritional Density Values
The list at thee bottom of the page gives the total nutritional score in the 12 items from the general description 'taro' each of which show the nutritional amounts as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Sugars. The top 12 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The level of nutritional value can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 4 items. The highest amount of nutritional value from the 4 raw items is in Taro, raw where the nutritional content score is 17.00. The number of food items which are cooked are 8 items. The highest amount of nutritional value from the 8 cooked items is in Taro, cooked, without salt where the score is 16.00. Comparing raw and cooked taro shows that cooking can change the levels of nutritional value by 1.
For a serving per 100g, in a diet, the amount of Energy is 112.00 kcal (6% RDA), the amount of Protein is 1.50 g (3% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.20 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 26.46 g (20% RDA), the amount of Fiber is 4.10 g (16% RDA) and the amount of Sugars is 0.40 g. The nutritional value amounts and nutrition facts for 100g is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance.
For the food Taro, raw the typical serving size is 1.000 cup, sliced (or 104.00 g). In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 116.48 kcal, the Protein content is 1.56 g, the Total Fat content is 0.21 g, the Carbohydrate content is 27.52 g, the Fiber content is 4.26 g and the Sugars content is 0.42 g. 
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food is measured as a gram weight value although it is also useful to give the calories from these macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 4.3 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 110.9 (kcal).
This list of 12 types of taro, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Taro, raw through to Taro, tahitian, cooked, with salt where all food items are ranked by the nutritional value. The nutritional content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question what is the nutritional value of taro.
Average Content for taro
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of nutritional value contained in 100 Calories of taro, based on the list below of 12 different items under the general description of taro, is 30.08 % of nutritional value. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 54.75 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 2.20 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 0.38 g, the average amount of Carbohydrate is 11.63 g,Median Amount
The median nutritional Nutrition Density value is found in Taro shoots, cooked, without salt which in 100 Calories contains 26.00 % of Nutrition Density. For this serving the amount of Energy is 14.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 0.73 g, the amount of Total Fat is 0.08 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 3.20 g,
Highest Nutritional Density Content
Using the list below for the 12 different taro nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of nutritional value is found in Taro, raw which has a nutritional value of 17.00. For a 100g serving the Energy content is 112.00 kcal, the Protein content is 1.50 g, the Total Fat content is 0.20 g, the Carbohydrate content is 26.46 g, the Fiber content is 4.10 g, the Sugars content is 0.40 g.
The lowest nutritional value is in Taro, tahitian, cooked, with salt which has a value of 26.00 % of nutritional value. For a 100g serving the amount of Energy is 44.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 4.16 g, the amount of Total Fat is 0.68 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 6.85 g, the amount of Fiber is 2.00 g, the amount of Sugars is 0.49 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a nutritional value range of -9. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 68 kcal for Energy, 2.66 g for Protein, 0.48 g for Total Fat, 19.61 g for Carbohydrate, 2.1 g for Fiber, 0.09 g for Sugars.
Nutritional Scores per Typical Serving
For a typical serving of 1.000 cup (or 145.00 g) for Taro leaves, cooked, steamed, without salt the Energy content is 34.8 kcal, the Protein content is 3.94 g, the Total Fat content is 0.59 g, the Carbohydrate content is 5.83 g, the Fiber content is 2.9 g and the Sugars content is 0.65 g.Nutritional Information Summary
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