Protein content
1.9 g of protein in 1 cup sliced raw (148 g) of plantain, or 1.1 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 1.1 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 1.3 g |
| Protein per serving | 1.9 g in 1 cup sliced raw (148 g) |
| Calories from protein | 4% |
| Rank in fruits, per 100 kcal | 47th of 71 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 708th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 4% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 cup sliced raw, 1.9 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of plantain brings 1.1 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 47th of the 71 fruits in this database and 765th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 1.3 g per 100 g ranks 23rd in its group.
Only about 4% of the calories in plantain come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. It is worth eating for other reasons; the protein it adds to a day is incidental.
USDA lists 0.35 g of fat per 100 g of plantain, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against dried peaches, another fruit entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (dried peaches has 1.4 g per 1/4 cup).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 148 g, and it covers about 4% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 1.3 g | 122 kcal |
| 1 cup sliced raw (serving used here) | 148 g | 1.9 g | 181 kcal |
| 1 plantain | 270 g | 3.5 g | 329 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
1.3 g. The 1 cup sliced raw serving used on this page weighs 148 g and so carries 1.9 g.
1.1 g. That figure divides its 1.3 g of protein per 100 g by its 122 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in plantain is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 4%. One 1 cup sliced raw serving has 1.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #169130 (Plantains, yellow, raw), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.