See also:
Aba-Ilocos Norte
Aba-Nueva Vizcaya
Aba-La Union
Aboh-gabi-Davao del Sur
Abu kleb-South Cotabato
Boyon-Abra
Dagmay-Iloilo
Gabi-Ilocos Sur
Gabi-Zamboanga del Norte
Gabi-Surigao del Sur
Gabi-Rizal
Gabi-Siquijor
Gabi/aba
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Family:
Araceae
Synonyms:
Philippine local names:
English Name:
Part utilized as vegetables
Tuber & leaves
Uses
Correct Citation
Documentation of Indigenous Vegetables (2020) Retrieved from www.iveg.com.
See references:
Properties
Food Composition per 100g Edible Portion | Unit | Taro, raw tubers | Taro, boiled tubers | Taro raw leaves | Taro leaves, boiled | Taro petioles, raw | Taro petioles, boiled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water
Energy, calculated Energy, calculated Protein Total Fat Carbohydrate, total Carbohydrate, available Ash, total |
g
kcal kJ g g g g g |
64.1 141 592 2.3 0.2 32.6 27.6 0.8 |
73.4 104 437 1.5 0.1 24.4 20.7 0.6 |
81.3 73 307 4.3 1.8 10 5.2 2.6 |
88 48 201 1.4 0.4 9.7 6.6 0.5 |
93.7 21 90 0.3 0.2 4.6 3 1.2 |
96.2 15 61 0.2 0.1 3.2 2.2 0.3 |
courtesy of Food and Nutrition Research Institute Department of Science and Technology