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Nutritional Data for 100 grams of TARO; RAW

Mean value per 100.00 grams edible part; 14.0% refuse 
Portions:  1/2 CUP SLICES = 52.00 gm, 1 CUP SLICES = 104.00 gm
1.7% Cals from fat, 5.8% Cals from protein, 92.5% Cals from carbs.

                                          Male    Female
Name                    Unit    Amount    %RDA     %RDA
Food energy             KCal:  107.000     3.7%     4.9%
Protein                 Gms :    1.500     2.4%     3.0%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    0.200     0.2%     0.3%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   26.460     5.6%     7.9%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.041     0.1%     0.2%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.016
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.083
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :   11.000     2.2%     2.2%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    4.100    16.4%    16.4%
Vitamin A               Re  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Vitamin A               IU  :    0.000
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :    4.500     7.5%     7.5%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.095     6.3%     8.6%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.025     1.5%     1.9%
Niacin                  Mg  :    0.600     3.2%     4.0%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.283    14.1%    17.7%
Folacin                 Mcg :   22.200    11.1%    12.3%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  591.000    29.6%    29.6%
Calcium                 Mg  :   43.000     5.4%     5.4%
Phosphorus              Mg  :   84.000    10.5%    10.5%
Magnesium               Mg  :   33.000     9.4%    11.8%
Iron                    Mg  :    0.550     5.5%     3.7%
Zinc                    Mg  :    0.230     1.5%     1.9%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.303     6.1%     6.1%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.172     8.6%     8.6%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.383    10.9%    10.9%
Ash                     Gms :    1.200
Water                   Gms :   70.640
Food energy             KJ  :  450.000
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    0.035
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.006
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.016
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.058     0.9%     1.2%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.025     1.6%     2.1%
Phytosterols            Mg  :   19.000
Histidine               Gms :    0.034     3.6%     4.5%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.054     6.8%     8.6%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.111    10.0%    12.6%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.067     7.1%     8.8%
Methionine              Gms :    0.020
Cystine                 Gms :    0.032
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.052     5.0%     6.3%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.082
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.055
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.137    12.3%    15.6%
Threonine               Gms :    0.069    12.5%     7.8%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.023     8.2%    10.5%
Valine                  Gms :    0.082    10.4%    13.0%
Arginine                Gms :    0.103
Alanine                 Gms :    0.073
Aspartic acid           Gms :    0.192
Glutamic acid           Gms :    0.174
Glycine                 Gms :    0.074
Proline                 Gms :    0.060
Serine                  Gms :    0.092
Protein Score: 100, 43% ideal. EAA score: 1.50. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Histidine