Patra leaves, also known as colocasia or taro leaves, are a large green leaf used in South Asian cooking. They provide vitamin A, vitamin C, folate and fibre, with calcium and iron.
Never eat raw; the leaves contain calcium oxalate crystals that irritate the mouth and throat, and must be cooked thoroughly before eating.
Where Patra leaves, raw Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (RE) | 1,065 µg | 152% | |
| Potassium | 680 mg | 34% | |
| Calcium | 160 mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin C | 140 mg | 175% | |
| Phosphorus | 64.0 mg | 9% | |
| Chloride | 60.0 mg | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 39.0 mg | 10% | |
| Folate | 39.0 µg | 20% | |
| Manganese | 1.80 mg | 90% | |
| Iron | 1.50 mg | 11% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 1.20 mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 0.900 mg | 9% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.600 mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.320 mg | 32% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.300 mg | 21% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.130 mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.700 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.100 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 6,400 µg | — | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
How we source and normalise our data →
Phytochemicals
Bioactive plant compounds — not classified as essential nutrients but associated with a range of health benefits.