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Elephant Ear Stem

Elephant ear stem is the edible stem of certain taro-like plants, used as a cooked vegetable in regional cuisines.

Elephant Ear Stem — illustrative ingredient image

About Elephant Ear Stem

Elephant ear stem is the edible stem or petiole of a plant commonly described as elephant ear, a name used for several large-leaved, taro-like plants. The stem is a cooked vegetable in regional dishes and may be sliced, simmered, braised, stir-fried, or added to soups and stews.

The stem is fleshy and fibrous, with a crisp or porous raw texture that softens when cooked. Its flavour is generally mild, allowing it to absorb the taste of broths, sauces, and seasonings.

Fresh stems may be sold whole or cut. Preparation often involves trimming and cooking before serving, but the exact plant, maturity, edible part, and required preparation vary among ingredients sold under this name; these differences can change texture and the edible portion.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Elephant Ear Stem

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Elephant Ear Stem nutrition & diet

Elephant Ear Stem nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Vegetables, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
37kcal
Protein
2.3g
Carbs
4.1g
Fat
0.4g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Establish the plant species called elephant ear and confirm that the catalogue refers to the edible stem rather than leaf, corm, or another part. Match raw or cooked, peeled or unpeeled, and preserved forms carefully. Record soaking, boiling, frying, sauces, and discarded fibrous portions when relevant.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the confirmed elephant-ear species, edible peeled stem portion, and exact raw, boiled, fried, preserved, or recipe form.

Diet considerations

The stem is plant-derived if its identity and edible part are confirmed, but regional naming can cover different taro-like plants. Compatibility changes with animal broths, meat, fish, dairy, fats, cereal coatings, and sauces. A plain cooked stem differs from a stew or fried preparation in portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.7.4.9_99 ↗. 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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