Charred Taro
Blackened taro root. Not the tastiest meal, but a great source of energy for early rainforest settlers.
Notes
Charred Taro is a basic early-game food produced by charring taro root, offering 350 calories and a modest, imbalanced nutrient profile (10 carbs, 1 protein, 1 vitamin, 0 fat) that yields a low XP multiplier when eaten alone. It is best used as a quick calorie source for rainforest settlers before transitioning to more balanced, higher-tier meals for faster skill-point gain; its 72-hour shelf life and compostability make it a practical emergency staple or compost input.
Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.
Nutrition
Diet & XP
Eating doesn't change a food's calories or nutrition — those are fixed. What your diet changes is your skill-gain rate (XP). This estimates the rate this food's nutrients contribute. ≈ estimate; set your diet in the ⚙ Character panel.
Base: this food alone (+12 base gain). Craving & dinner-party bonuses are situational (assumed ×1).
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Recycling & waste
0.5× Food Scrap
The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.
How garbage, sorting & recycling work
Total raw to craft this
1× Taro Root