1 serving of boiled plantains or sweet plantains contains 220 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 95% carbs, 2% fat, and 3% protein. This is a good source of vitamin a (40% of your Daily Value) and vitamin c (50% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 1 serving
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Pour water into a pot and heat on High heat. Add salt into the water, then stir.
- Peel plantain and scrape off any dark spots if the plantain has any.
- Cut the plantain into 4 pieces.
- Once the water is boiling, add plantains to the pot.
- After about 6-8 minutes, stick a fork through the plantains to check if it is cooked. If the fork pierces the plantains smoothly, they are done, and you may take them out. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of boiled plantains or sweet plantains (470g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 220 | |
| Fats | 1g | 1% |
| Saturated fats | 0g | 0% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 20944mg | 911% |
| Carbs | 57g | 21% |
| Net carbs | 53g | |
| Fiber | 4g | 14% |
| Sugar | 0g | |
| Protein | 2g | |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 0.1% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 0μg | |
| Beta carotene | 0μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 0mg | 0% |
| Copper | 0mg | 5% |
| Fluoride | 170μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 0μg | 0% |
| Lycopene | 0μg | |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 0mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 0% |
| Retinol | 0μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0μg | 0.1% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin A | 360μg | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 50% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0μg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 0g | |
| Sucrose | 0g | |
| Glucose | 27g | |
| Fructose | 0g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 0g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 0g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0g | |
| Arginine | 0g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0g | |
| Glycine | 0g | |
| Histidine | 0g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0g | |
| Leucine | 0g | |
| Lysine | 0g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0g | |
| Proline | 0g | |
| Serine | 0g | |
| Threonine | 0g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0g | |
| Valine | 0g | |