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Tannia

Tannia is a tropical cocoyam-type root vegetable whose starchy underground corm is cooked by boiling, roasting or mashing until mild and soft.

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About Tannia

Tannia is a tropical root vegetable, also called tannier or cocoyam in some regions. The edible part is the starchy underground corm, which is distinct from the plant's leaves and stalks. Common names can refer to more than one closely related cultivated form.

The corm is generally firm and dense when raw, with a brown, rough outer skin and pale interior; cooking softens it to a mild, starchy texture. It is eaten cooked, often boiled, roasted, or mashed. Raw corm is not ordinarily eaten, and preparation practices vary.

Ingredient type
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Tannia nutrition & diet

Tannia nutritional value

Reference: Tannia, raw

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

Calories
107kcal
Protein
1.3g
Carbs
24.5g
Fat
0.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare cooked and raw corms separately, since cooking changes water content and the food's measured composition. Tannia corm should also be distinguished from leaves and other cocoyam types.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • 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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 13-375 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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