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The Carbs Nutrition Guide (Grains & Potatoes)

Green plantain

Potatoes & rootsIntactGluten-freeMethods

Per 100 g as eaten — cooked for grains, pasta, and roots; as sold for bread. One serving = 140 g (All other fruits, fresh, canned or frozen), the FDA reference amount (21 CFR 101.12). USDA files plantains under Fruits and Fruit Juices (FDC 168216), so plantain takes the fruit category.

GI(glucose = 100)

Atkinson et al., International tables of glycemic index — Table 1 pooled means (Diabetes Care) (2008)

GL(per 100 g)

20.4 per serving

Atkinson et al., International tables of glycemic index — Table 1 pooled means (Diabetes Care) (2008)

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Plantains, green, boiled (FDC 168216) (2019)

Fiber(g/100g)

3.6 g per serving

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Plantains, green, boiled (FDC 168216) (2019)

Net carbs(g/100g)

37.2 g per serving

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Plantains, green, boiled (FDC 168216) (2019)

Energy(kcal/100g)

169 kcal per serving

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Plantains, green, boiled (FDC 168216) (2019)

Protein(g/100g)

1.5 g per serving

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Plantains, green, boiled (FDC 168216) (2019)

Sodium(mg/100g)

3 mg per serving

USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy — Plantains, green, boiled (FDC 168216) (2019)

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