Vegetables
How much fiber is in taro (cooked)?
6.7 g
of fiber in 1 cup, slices of taro (cooked) (132 g). That is an excellent amount: 18% of a man’s daily target (38 g) and 27% of a woman’s (25 g).
How it compares
Taro, cooked ranks #4 of 73 vegetables and #42 of 256 foods overall by fiber per serving.
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn squash, baked | 1 cup, cubes (205 g) | 9 g |
| Collard greens, cooked | 1 cup (190 g) | 7.6 g |
| Artichoke, cooked | 1 medium (120 g) | 6.8 g |
| Taro, cooked | 1 cup, slices (132 g) | 6.7 g |
| Butternut squash, baked | 1 cup, cubes (205 g) | 6.6 g |
| Jicama | 1 cup, slices (120 g) | 5.9 g |
| Parsnips, cooked | 1 cup, slices (156 g) | 5.6 g |
Higher-fiber alternatives
Similar foods with noticeably more fiber per serving:
| Food | Serving | Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn squash, baked | 1 cup, cubes (205 g) | 9 g |
Getting to your daily target
You would need about 3.7 servings to reach 25 g, so most people combine it with other foods. A cup of cooked lentils (15.6 g), two tablespoons of chia (8.3 g) and a cup of raspberries (8 g) together give over 30 g. Build a full day in the calculator or let the 4-week plan choose for you.
FAQ
How much fiber is in taro (cooked)?
1 cup, slices of taro (cooked) (132 g) contains 6.7 g of dietary fiber, according to USDA data. 100 g contains 5.1 g.
Is taro high in fiber?
High in fiber. One serving gives 24% of the 28 g Daily Value used on US food labels. It ranks #4 of 73 vegetables in our database by fiber per serving.
Source
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR Legacy), NDB 11519: “Taro, cooked, without salt”. Fiber, total dietary: 5.1 g per 100 g. Serving weight 132 g. How we calculate.