Yellow Plantains

Q: How many calories in cup of yellow plantains?

About 399 calories, with roughly 2.4g of protein. cup weighs about 169g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Grab-and-go fuel that has not been engineered into a snack.

236

cal per 100 g

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= 6.0 oz

Calories

399

Protein

2.4g

Carbs

68.9g

Fat

12.7g

Protein 2% Carbs 69% Fat 29%

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Yellow Plantains: 236 cal per 100g, mixed macros.

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What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 236 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Ripeness matters

A greener yellow plantains has more starch and less sugar; a spotty one is the reverse. Total calories barely move, but if you are tracking blood sugar or fiber-vs-sugar ratio, ripeness is a real variable — not a rounding error.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber3.2 g11%

Sugar21.76 g—

Saturated fat1.816 g9%

Sodium6 mg0%

Potassium507 mg11%

Calcium6 mg0%

Iron0.62 mg3%

Magnesium45 mg11%

Zinc0.24 mg2%

Vitamin E1.1 mg7%

Vitamin A66 mcg7%

Vitamin B60.29 mg17%

Niacin0.837 mg5%

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Avocado

76 fewer calories per 100g · +7g fat.

Cal160 Protein2 g Fat14.7 g

Orange Peel

139 fewer calories per 100g · -7g fat.

Cal97 Protein1.5 g Fat0.2 g

Banana

147 fewer calories per 100g · -7g fat.

Cal89 Protein1.1 g Fat0.3 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in cup of yellow plantains?

About 399 calories, with roughly 2.4g of protein. cup weighs about 169g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Does a ripe yellow plantains have more calories?

Barely. As fruit ripens, starch converts to sugar — same calories, different molecule. What changes: sweeter taste, faster blood-sugar rise, softer texture. Total calories move maybe 3–5%.

Is yellow plantains actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: fiber, vitamin C, potassium; sugar comes with its brake pedal (fiber).

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