Taro Root (Dasheen)

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for taro corms (Colocasia esculenta; HB66 also lists the names dasheen, eddoe, tannier, malanga, cocoyam). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Store with good ventilation and display dry without misting; cold-stored roots must be eaten soon after removal to ambient temperature, and chilling causes pitting and more disease. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Taro, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 169308, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 112 kcal; Protein: 1.5 g; Fat: 0.2 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 26.46 g; Dietary fiber: 4.1 g; Vitamin C: 4.5 mg; Folate: 22 µg; Total sugars: 0.4 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.