Calories in Plantain Chips????

Jeanine_Colavecchi
Jeanine_Colavecchi Posts: 185 Member
edited September 23 in Recipes
So I made homemade Plantain Chips today and need help with finding the calorie count for the plantains.

The 2 big plantains sliced and baked in the oven made 2 cups of sliced chips...I just used Pam and seasoning so the only calories are the plantains themselves.

I went to some sites and haven't found an accurate number for just 2 cups of homemade baked plantain chips. Thanks guys :)

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  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    Found this. You could double it. Don't know if that helps.

    http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/2031/2

    I go to this site for a lot of my nutrition lookups. all the nutrients are at the bottom of the page.
  • Clew
    Clew Posts: 910 Member
    I'd use the recipe tool on here. Enter all your ingredients and decide how many servings it'd be - the recipe tool will give you your breakdown :flowerforyou:

    BTW, I love plantains too :happy:
  • elainegsd
    elainegsd Posts: 459 Member
    Look at this as "2 big plantains" instead of "plantain chips". Your cooking method didn't change the calories for them, they just probably dehydrated a little and have less volume. If you use the raw food instead of the cooked version, you'll get the same result. If you eat 1/4 of the chips at once, then count that as 1/2 a plantain.
  • brendansmom1
    brendansmom1 Posts: 526 Member
    Found this....

    Nutrition Facts
    Serving Size 1 cup slices (154g)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 179
    Calories from Fat 2
    Total Fat 0.3g

    Saturated Fat 0.1g

    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0g
    Cholesterol 0mg

    Sodium 7.7mg
    Potassium 716.1mg

    Total Carbohydrate 48g
    Dietary Fiber 3.5g

    Sugars 21.6g
    Protein 1.2g
    Vitamin A 28%
    Vitamin C 28%
    Calcium 0%
    Iron 5%
  • riley711
    riley711 Posts: 298 Member
    Hi!! Try creating a recipe here, using the calories for Plantains - Raw as your starting point. Then, when you type in how many servings your recipe creates, it will automatically tell you the number of calories per serving. And you can then add your recipe to the food database so we can all use it. Baked plantains sounds marvelous!!! What spices do you use?
  • starlitesue
    starlitesue Posts: 38
    It's usually easier to add the calories of everything you put in the dish.

    So 2 medium plantains: 437 calories
    Pam: no calories (i assume? Check the back of the can)
    Seasonings: no calories

    All the chips then would be 437 calories.

    That's 218.5 per cup.

    Mmmm now I want to go home and make baked plantain chips!
  • Jeanine_Colavecchi
    Jeanine_Colavecchi Posts: 185 Member
    I did start to use the recipe builder on here but I felt like the raw plantain cal number wasnt right since other sites said different amounts...I know it may not be by much but I am kinda OCD about knowing the exact LOL

    Thanks guys! I think about 180 for a cup is good
  • Jeanine_Colavecchi
    Jeanine_Colavecchi Posts: 185 Member
    Hi!! Try creating a recipe here, using the calories for Plantains - Raw as your starting point. Then, when you type in how many servings your recipe creates, it will automatically tell you the number of calories per serving. And you can then add your recipe to the food database so we can all use it. Baked plantains sounds marvelous!!! What spices do you use?

    I used chili powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper :) Mmmmm
  • Jeanine_Colavecchi
    Jeanine_Colavecchi Posts: 185 Member
    Found this....

    Nutrition Facts
    Serving Size 1 cup slices (154g)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 179
    Calories from Fat 2
    Total Fat 0.3g

    Saturated Fat 0.1g

    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0g
    Cholesterol 0mg

    Sodium 7.7mg
    Potassium 716.1mg

    Total Carbohydrate 48g
    Dietary Fiber 3.5g

    Sugars 21.6g
    Protein 1.2g
    Vitamin A 28%
    Vitamin C 28%
    Calcium 0%
    Iron 5%

    Thank you! I think this is the most accurate :)
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