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Nutritional Data for 1/2 CUP SLICES TARO; RAW

Mean value per 52.00 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:   55.640     1.9%     2.5%
Protein                 Gms :    0.780     1.2%     1.6%
Total lipid (fat)       Gms :    0.104     0.1%     0.1%
Carbohydrate, by diff.  Gms :   13.759     2.9%     4.1%
Total saturated fat     Gms :    0.021     0.1%     0.1%
Ttl monounsaturated fat Gms :    0.008
Ttl polyunsaturated fat Gms :    0.043
Cholesterol             Mg  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Sodium                  Mg  :    5.720     1.1%     1.1%
Total dietary fiber     Gms :    2.132     8.5%     8.5%
Vitamin A               Re  :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Vitamin A               IU  :    0.000
Ascorbic acid           Mg  :    2.340     3.9%     3.9%
Thiamin                 Mg  :    0.049     3.3%     4.5%
Riboflavin              Mg  :    0.013     0.8%     1.0%
Niacin                  Mg  :    0.312     1.6%     2.1%
Vitamin B6              Mg  :    0.147     7.4%     9.2%
Folacin                 Mcg :   11.544     5.8%     6.4%
Vitamin B12             Mcg :    0.000     0.0%     0.0%
Potassium               Mg  :  307.320    15.4%    15.4%
Calcium                 Mg  :   22.360     2.8%     2.8%
Phosphorus              Mg  :   43.680     5.5%     5.5%
Magnesium               Mg  :   17.160     4.9%     6.1%
Iron                    Mg  :    0.286     2.9%     1.9%
Zinc                    Mg  :    0.120     0.8%     1.0%
Pantothenic acid        Mg  :    0.158     3.2%     3.2%
Copper                  Mg  :    0.089     4.5%     4.5%
Manganese               Mg  :    0.199     5.7%     5.7%
Ash                     Gms :    0.624
Water                   Gms :   36.733
Food energy             KJ  :  234.000
Palmitic acid (16:0)    Gms :    0.018
Stearic acid  (18:0)    Gms :    0.003
Oleic acid      (18:1)  Gms :    0.008
Linoleic acid (18:2/n6) Gms :    0.030     0.5%     0.6%
Linolenic acid(18:3/n3) Gms :    0.013     0.8%     1.1%
Phytosterols            Mg  :    9.880
Histidine               Gms :    0.018     1.9%     2.3%
Isoleucine              Gms :    0.028     3.6%     4.5%
Leucine                 Gms :    0.058     5.2%     6.6%
Lysine                  Gms :    0.035     3.7%     4.6%
Methionine              Gms :    0.010
Cystine                 Gms :    0.017
Methionine+Cystine      Gms :    0.027     2.6%     3.3%
Phenylalanine           Gms :    0.043
Tyrosine                Gms :    0.029
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine  Gms :    0.071     6.4%     8.1%
Threonine               Gms :    0.036     6.5%     4.1%
Tryptophan              Gms :    0.012     4.3%     5.4%
Valine                  Gms :    0.043     5.4%     6.8%
Arginine                Gms :    0.054
Alanine                 Gms :    0.038
Aspartic acid           Gms :    0.100
Glutamic acid           Gms :    0.090
Glycine                 Gms :    0.038
Proline                 Gms :    0.031
Serine                  Gms :    0.048
Protein Score: 100, 43% ideal. EAA score: 1.50. 
Limiting Amino Acid: Histidine