The Taro Tuber used is of giant taro type Xanthosoma undipes K.Kock. In Indonesia, it is called taro beneng, which means big and yellow.
Planted anywhere in the field or among large trees with 60% shaded light. Harvest taro tuber at the age of 8 to 12 months. The average yield per tree is 10 kg of tubers.
The nutritional content of taro tuber from the large taro type Xanthosoma undipes K.Kock is:
- Moisture content 10.11 g/ 100 g
- Ash content 5.00 g/ 100 g
- Protein 5.42 g/100 g
- Fat 0.60 g /100 g
- Carbs 78.87 g/100 g
- Energy 343 cal/100g
- Fe 12.10 mg/100g
- Zn 8.41 mg/100 g
- Vitamin B1 0.73 mg/100 g
- Vitamin B2 0.79 mg/100 g