Franklin Farms · Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Cuban Style Black Bean & Plantain Baked Plant-based Balls
A 3 pieces (85g) serving of Cuban Style Black Bean & Plantain Baked Plant-based Balls by Franklin Farms has 160 calories, 6g of sugars and 180mg of sodium, as submitted by VeggieLand, LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2657649, record updated Sep 18, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2657649, available Oct 26, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that VeggieLand, LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 85g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 044325120791
- Category
- Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other entrees, sides and small meals
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 89% of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 34% of them.
Where the calories come from: 45% carbohydrate, 36% fat and 19% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among entrees, sides and small meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 7.1 g | 1.4 g | 89% |
| Sodium | 212 mg | 310 mg | 34% |
| Protein | 8.2 g | 4 g | 80% |
| Calories | 188 | 158 | 66% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,349 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): FILTERED WATER, BLACK BEANS, BROWN RICE, FRIED PLANTAIN (PLANTAINS, VEGETABLE OIL), TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN, CANOLA OIL, PINEAPPLE, TOMATO PASTE, CHIPOTLE IN ADOBO (CHIPOTLE PEPPER, WATER, TOMATO PUREE, VINEGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, SUGAR, ONION, GARLIC POWDER, SPICES), GINGER PUREE (GINGER, WATER), METHYLCELLULOSE, ORGANIC TAMARI (WATER, ORGANIC SOYBEANS, SALT), CHILI POWDER (CHILI PEPPER, SALT, GARLIC, CUMIN, SPICES), SEA SALT, BLACK PEPPER, VINEGAR POWDER, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, SPICES
The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Filtered Water, Black Beans, Brown Rice. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Sep 18, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement VeggieLand, LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2657649).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Franklin Farms Cuban Style Black Bean & Plantain Baked Plant-based Balls?
160 per 3 pieces (85g) serving, and 188 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Franklin Farms Cuban Style Black Bean & Plantain Baked Plant-based Balls?
180mg per serving (8% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record VeggieLand, LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Sep 18, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov