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Plantain

Latin Musa paradisiaca · EN Plantain · SK Plantain

Edible parts

Fruit flesh (as sold)

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy510 kJ / 122 kcal6%
Protein1.3 g3%
Carbohydrate32 g12%
Fibre2.3 g
Natural sugars15 g
Fat0.4 g1%
Vitamin A56 µg RE7%
Vitamin C18 mg23%
Vitamin E0.1 mg1%
Vitamin K0.7 µg1%
Folate22 µg11%
Vitamin B60.3 mg21%
Calcium3 mg
Iron0.6 mg4%
Magnesium37 mg10%
Potassium499 mg25%
Zinc0.14 mg1%
Sodium4 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

Usually cooked. Green plantain is starchier. Usually prepared before eating. Per 100 g figures match this catalogue row.

Season

Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.

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Plantain (Musa paradisiaca; SK Plantain) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under fruit. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Fruit flesh (as sold).

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