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Yellow plantains nutrition facts
A typical portion of yellow plantains (1 cup, sliced; 148 g, raw) has 180 calories and 2g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 122 calories (raw) to 236 (fried, Latino restaurant).
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.
USDA values per 100 g for Plantains, yellow, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1.3g
- more than 19% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 122
- more than 34% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 4mg
- more than 10% of reference foods
1 cup, sliced weighs 148 g in USDA's record for Plantains, yellow, raw (FDC 169130).
Where the calories come from: 94% carbohydrate, 2% fat and 4% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin K43 µg in 1 cup, sliced (148 g), 36% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C27 mg in 1 cup, sliced (148 g), 30% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup, sliced (148 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium53 mg in 1 cup, sliced (148 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup, sliced (148 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169130), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of yellow plantains USDA describes
Fried, Latino restaurant has the most calories per 100 g (236); the fewest: Raw (122)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantains, yellow, raw | 122 | 1.3 g | 0.4 g | 4 mg |
| Plantains, yellow, baked | 155 | 1.5 g | 0.2 g | 2 mg |
| Plantains, yellow, fried, Latino restaurant | 236 | 1.4 g | 7.5 g | 6 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (106)
The portion is 1 cup, sliced (148 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.92 g | 1.30 g | 4% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.52 g | 0.35 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 47.2 g | 31.9 g | 17% |
| Ash | 1.70 g | 1.15 g | |
| Energy | 181 kcal | 122 kcal | |
| Starch | 17.8 g | 12.0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.27 g | 0.18 g | |
| Glucose | 12.9 g | 8.69 g | |
| Fructose | 12.8 g | 8.64 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 96.5 g | 65.2 g | |
| Total Sugars | 25.9 g | 17.5 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.52 g | 1.70 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0 g | 0 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 4.44 mg | 3.00 mg | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.81 mg | 0.55 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 53.3 mg | 36.0 mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus, P | 47.4 mg | 32.0 mg | 4% |
| Potassium, K | 721 mg | 487 mg | 15% |
| Sodium, Na | 5.92 mg | 4.00 mg | 0% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.28 mg | 0.19 mg | 3% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.11 mg | 0.074 mg | 12% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.21 mg | 0.14 mg | 9% |
| Selenium, Se | 2.22 µg | 1.50 µg | 4% |
Vitamins (26)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 82.9 µg | 56.0 µg | 9% |
| Carotene, beta | 676 µg | 457 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 648 µg | 438 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 44.4 µg | 30.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 27.2 mg | 18.4 mg | 30% |
| Thiamin | 0.092 mg | 0.062 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin | 0.11 mg | 0.076 mg | 9% |
| Niacin | 0.99 mg | 0.67 mg | 6% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.44 mg | 0.30 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.36 mg | 0.24 mg | 21% |
| Folate, total | 32.6 µg | 22.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 20.0 mg | 13.5 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 42.6 µg | 28.8 µg | 36% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 32.6 µg | 22.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 32.6 µg | 22.0 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (42)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | 0 g | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169130: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in yellow plantains?
180 in 1 cup, sliced (148 g) of raw; 122 to 236 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in yellow plantains?
2g in 1 cup, sliced; 1.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in yellow plantains?
5mg in 1 cup, sliced; 4 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov