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Dasheen

Dasheen is a starchy tropical root, also called taro, that is boiled, steamed, fried, or added to stews.

Dasheen — illustrative ingredient image

About Dasheen

Dasheen is a starchy underground corm of a taro plant, typically covered by rough brown skin with white, cream, or pale flesh that may show coloured streaks. It is used as a starchy vegetable in cooked dishes.

Its cooked texture is dense and soft, sometimes slightly sticky, with a mild, nutty, earthy flavour. The corm may be boiled, steamed, baked, fried, mashed, or added to soups and stews.

Dasheen is sold fresh and may also appear peeled, cut, frozen, or processed into other forms. It is usually peeled before cooking, and cooking practices and cultivar differences affect its texture, colour, and flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for dasheen

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English

dasheen

English

taro

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Dasheen nutrition & diet

Dasheen nutritional value

Taro, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
112kcal
Protein
1.5g
Carbs
26.5g
Fat
0.2g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Match the reference to the edible corm of dasheen, also called taro, after trimming and cooking, rather than leaves, stems, chips, or flour. Preparation changes the portion form: boiled, steamed, fried, and stewed pieces may carry different added ingredients. Exclude peel and inedible trimming from the recorded portion.

Compare the right form: Use a reference for peeled, edible dasheen corm in the stated cooked or raw form; do not substitute leaves, flour, chips, or another taro variety.

Diet considerations

Dasheen corm is a plant food and is primarily used as a starchy root. Plain boiled or steamed portions differ from fried, sweetened, battered, or sauce-based preparations. Compatibility changes with added dairy, meat, fish, eggs, coatings, or cereal ingredients, while the carbohydrate pattern depends on portion and preparation.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Taro, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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