Calories in Green plantain with cracklings, Puerto Rican style
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Green plantain with cracklings, Puerto Rican style contains 358 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (200 g) provides about 716 kcal.
Roughly 56% of its calories come from fat, with 30% from carbohydrates and 14% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in other starchy vegetables on FoodFactly, where the median is 102 kcal per 100 g across 39 foods.
100 g provides 30% of the Daily Value for Vitamin K, 18% of the Daily Value for selenium and 15% of the Daily Value for Vitamin E.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 358 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 22.8 g | 29% |
| Saturated fat C | 5.6 g | 28% |
| Cholesterol C | 24 mg | 8% |
| Sodium C | 349 mg | 15% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 27 g | 10% |
| Dietary fiber C | 1.4 g | 5% |
| Total sugars C | 14.8 g | |
| Protein C | 13.2 g | 26% |
| Vitamin A C | 40 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C C | 11 mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.1 µg | 0.5% |
| Vitamin E C | 2.3 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K C | 35.8 µg | 30% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.077 mg | 6% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.2 mg | 12% |
| Folate (B9) C | 9 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 0.16 µg | 7% |
| Choline C | 44.9 mg | 8% |
| Calcium C | 10 mg | 0.8% |
| Iron C | 0.68 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium C | 33 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus C | 52 mg | 4% |
| Potassium C | 405 mg | 9% |
| Zinc C | 0.33 mg | 3% |
| Copper C | 0.081 mg | 9% |
| Selenium C | 9.9 µg | 18% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 14%
- Carbohydrates 30%
- Fat 56%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein13.2 gin the top quarter of other starchy vegetables (median 4.4 g)
- Fiber1.4 gin the lowest quarter of other starchy vegetables (median 4.4 g)
- Sugars14.8 gin the top quarter of other starchy vegetables (median 4.3 g)
- Fat22.8 gin the top quarter of other starchy vegetables (median 2.9 g)
- Saturated fat5.6 gin the top quarter of other starchy vegetables (median 0.71 g)
- Sodium349 mgin the top quarter of other starchy vegetables (median 145 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal3.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water34.9 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 9.9 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 6 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0.001 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 5.3 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.008 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.017 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.15 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 3.6 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 1.7 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 9.4 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.58 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.02 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.33 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.16 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.003 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 290 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 19 µg |
| Retinol C | 4 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 278 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 34.9 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 0 µg |
| Folate, food C | 9 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2710139. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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