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Plantain

Plantains are starchy banana relatives commonly cooked by frying, boiling, baking, or roasting.

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About Plantain

Plantain is a starchy banana relative used primarily as a cooking ingredient rather than eaten like a dessert banana. It has a thick peel and firm flesh, and is commonly fried, boiled, baked, roasted, steamed, or mashed. Green, partly ripe, and ripe forms are used in different savoury or sweeter preparations.

Green fruit is dense and starchy, while yellow to very ripe fruit becomes softer, sweeter, and more deeply coloured as it matures. These maturity stages produce different flavours and textures. Plantains may be cut into slices, chunks, or flattened pieces before cooking, with each shape changing the finished texture and presentation.

Plantains are sold whole with their peel, and preparation generally involves peeling before cooking. Frying, boiling, baking, roasting, steaming, and mashing alter firmness, moisture, colour, and texture. Green, partly ripe, and ripe fruit therefore require different handling and produce distinct results in dishes.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for plantain

Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.

English

plantain

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Asian plantain, Blanched

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Asian plantain, Raw

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Banane plantain, crue

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plantain (raw)

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plantain banana

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Plantain, boiled in unsalted water, flesh only

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Plantain, cooked with butter or margarine

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Plantain, cooked with oil

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Plantain, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type

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Plantain, cooked, no added fat

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Plantain, green flesh, raw

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Plantain, ripe, fried in rapeseed oil

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Plantains, green, boiled

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Plantains, green, fried

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Plantains, green, raw

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Plantains, overripe, raw

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Plantains, ripe, raw

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Plantains, underripe, raw

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Plantains, yellow, baked

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Plantains, yellow, raw

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plátano de canarias i.g.p

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Plantain nutrition & diet

Plantain nutritional value

Plantain, green flesh, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.

Calories
117kcal
Protein
1.1g
Carbs
29.4g
Fat
0.3g

Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 13-323. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.

Portions & preparation

Record ripeness and edible portion, since green, yellow, and fully ripe plantains are used differently. Preparation strongly affects interpretation: boiled, baked, roasted, fried, and mashed forms may include different amounts of added fat, salt, or sauces. Exclude peel and describe the serving form clearly.

Compare the right form: Reference data must match ripe or unripe plantain, peeled edible portion, and cooking method, especially whether it is boiled, baked, roasted, fried, or mashed.

Diet considerations

Plantain is plant-derived and naturally a starchy fruit. Ripeness and portion influence its carbohydrate pattern, while frying adds cooking fat and prepared dishes may contain meat, dairy, or cereal coatings. Plain boiled or baked plantain differs from chips, fritters, stuffed preparations, and sweetened versions.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically compatible
The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Plantain, green flesh, raw ↗. 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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