Plantains are staple foods in many tropical parts of the world. They are whole foods with moderate amount of energy. Plantains are very poor sources of both fat & protein. They also contain good amounts of folate and vitamin C.
Copper is the most abundant mineral found in these fruits at 12% Daily Value. This is an essential mineral that works with iron in forming red blood cells. It also helps in iron absorption. About 9% daily required magnesium is provided by a cup of plantains.
A cup of plantains provides about 166 Cal or 695 kJ of energy. It is not that high and we can say that these fruits provide moderate amount of energy. A cup of boiled plantains provides about 3.5 g of dietary fibre. We can say that plantains are not a great source of dietary fibre.
Both the fat & protein content of plantains is almost negligible. Fat constitutes as little as 0.08% of the total weight of these fruits whereas protein constitutes just about 1% of their total weight.
00:00 Intro
00:45 About Research Your Food
01:10 Water content
01:38 Carbohydrate content
01:57 Dietary fibre
02:14 Fat & protein
02:30 Calories in plantains
02:45 Vitamins & health benefits
04:20 Minerals
05:09 Conclusion
This video script is written and presented by Mr. Prashanth Cheruku, a qualified Food Engineer with an M.Tech degree from IIT Kharagpur. He has more than 10 years of experience in the field of food science and nutrition.
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Reference
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