Calories & Macros in Plantain

Calories in any amount of Plantain

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 plantain (270 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Plantain nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Plantain fits common diet targets

Net carbs

30.2g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.1g

Energy density

1.22kcal/g

low

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 31.9 g − 1.7 g = 30.2 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Plantain gives 1.1 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 1.22 kcal/g, Plantain is low on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Plantain: what to know

Plantain here means the raw yellow fruit, and one whole fruit is 270 g. Carbohydrate is 31.9 g per 100 g, against 22.8 g for a banana, though plantains are usually cooked before eating. Fried plantain picks up oil, so log the frying separately.