Rich in Fiber and Other Important Nutrients
Top 1 in Top 8 Health Benefits of Taro Root
One cup (132 grams) of cooked taro has 187 calories — mostly from carbs — and fewer than one gram each of protein and fat. It also contains the following:
- Fiber: 6.7 grams
- Manganese: 30% of the daily value (DV)
- Vitamin B6: 22% of the DV
- Vitamin E: 19% of the DV
- Potassium: 18% of the DV
- Copper: 13% of the DV
- Vitamin C: 11% of the DV
- Phosphorus: 10% of the DV
- Magnesium: 10% of the DV
Thus, taro root has good amounts of various nutrients that people often don’t get enough of, such as fiber, potassium, magnesium, and vitamins C and E.
