The tuber of sweet taro is edible and is rich in starch, inulin and fructose, which are the raw material for sugar and syrup and alcohol.

• 块茎富含淀粉，可食用或作酱菜。含多量菊糖和果糖，是制糖和糖浆的原料，也能提制酒精和白酒。叶可做猪饲料、茎皮纤维亦可利用。