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Taro

Taro is a starchy root used boiled, steamed, fried, or incorporated into soups, desserts, and savory dishes.

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About Taro

Taro is the starchy underground corm of a cultivated Colocasia plant. It is used as a staple-like vegetable in boiled, steamed, baked, fried, and simmered preparations, including soups, stews, savoury dishes, desserts, and doughs.

Raw taro is dense and firm, while cooked flesh becomes soft, floury, or slightly sticky. Its flavour is generally mild, nutty, or earthy. Cultivar and corm size influence the flesh colour and cooked texture, which may be white, cream, or purple-flecked.

Taro is sold whole, peeled, or cut into pieces, and can be mashed, sliced, or incorporated into other foods. Preparation changes its firmness, moisture, and texture: steaming or boiling softens it, while frying creates a firmer exterior.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for taro

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Taro

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blue taros

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taro root (raw)

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Taro, baked

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Taro, boiled in unsalted water

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Taro, cooked

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Taro, cooked, with salt

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Taro, cooked, without salt

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Taro, peeled, fresh, boiled, drained

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Taro, peeled, fresh, raw

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Taro, raw

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Taro, steamed

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Taro, tahitian, cooked, with salt

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Taro, tahitian, cooked, without salt

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Taro, tahitian, raw

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Taro(Toran), Boiled

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Taro(Toran), Raw

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Taro(Toran), Steamed

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Taro nutrition & diet

Taro 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

Use the peeled edible corm portion and identify the preparation, since boiling, steaming, frying, drying, and mashing change water content and texture. For dishes, separate plain taro from versions with oil, coconut, sugar, dairy, coatings, or sauces. Avoid applying a raw reference to cooked portions.

Compare the right form: Match references to peeled taro root or corm, specifying raw or cooked state and whether boiled, steamed, fried, dried, or mashed.

Diet considerations

Taro root is a plant-derived corm. Compatibility changes when it is fried, battered, sweetened, combined with dairy or coconut, or cooked in meat or seafood dishes. The portion and preparation determine how its starch-containing contribution fits the meal, especially when served as a dessert or snack.

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.

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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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