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Matoki

Matoki, also called matoke, refers to green cooking bananas eaten as a starchy food, commonly peeled and steamed or boiled until softened.

Matoki — illustrative ingredient image

About Matoki

Matoki, also called matoke in common usage, refers to cooking bananas that are harvested green and eaten as a starchy food in parts of East Africa. The unripe fruits are commonly peeled and cooked, including by steaming or boiling, and are used as a substantial component of a meal.

The unripe fruit has firm, pale flesh and a mild, starchy flavour; cooking softens it. The name is used for the cooking banana food and may refer to the fruit or a prepared dish depending on context. Fresh green fruit and cooked matoke are distinct forms.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

matoke

English

Matoki, boiled in unsalted water

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English

Matoki, raw

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Matoki nutrition & diet

Matoki nutritional value

Reference: Matoki, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
90kcal
Protein
1.2g
Carbs
22.3g
Fat
0.2g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Green unripe fruit and cooked preparations differ in water content and may include other ingredients. Compare the raw fruit separately from steamed, boiled, or mashed forms.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 13-279 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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