plantain flour
Plantain flour
Plantain flour is a dry powder made from milled plantain, a starchy cooking banana, used in porridges, batters, baked goods, and other cooking.
About Plantain flour
Plantain flour is flour made from dried, milled plantain, a starchy cooking banana. It is generally pale cream to light tan, with a fine or somewhat coarse powder texture and a mild, starchy flavour. The characteristics depend on the plantains' ripeness and how the flour is dried and milled.
It is used in porridges, batters, baked goods, and other cooking applications. It is sold as a dry flour, sometimes milled from green plantains and sometimes from riper fruit. It is distinct from wheat flour and from flour made from dessert bananas; products may vary in fineness and processing.
- Ingredient type
- flour
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farine de plantain
harina de plátano macho
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Plantain flour nutrition & diet
Plantain flour nutritional value
Reference: Plantain, PITA 14, dried, flour
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 373.2kcal
- Protein
- 3.9g
- Carbs
- 79.9g
- Fat
- 4.2g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Comparisons should identify whether the flour is made from green or riper plantains and note drying and milling differences. Flour is a dried, milled product and is not directly comparable by weight with fresh plantain.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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: FAO/INFOODS Food Composition Database for Biodiversity, version 4.0 — 0601333 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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