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==Nutrition==
{{nutritional value
| name= Plantains, raw<br><small>
"''Musa'' × ''paradisiaca''" (Daily Value)</small>
| kJ=510
| protein=1.3 g
| fat=0.37 g
| carbs=31.89 g
| fiber=2.3 g
| sugars=10 g
| iron_mg=0.6
| calcium_mg=3
| magnesium_mg=37
| phosphorus_mg=34
| potassium_mg=499
| sodium_mg=4
| zinc_mg=0.14
| vitC_mg=18.4
| thiamin_mg=0.052
| riboflavin_mg=0.054
| niacin_mg=0.686
| pantothenic_mg=0.26
| vitB6_mg=0.299
| folate_ug=22
| choline_mg=13.5
| vitA_ug=56
| betacarotene_ug=457
| vitE_mg=0.14
| vitK_ug=0.7
| opt1n=Water
| opt1v=65.3 g
| source_usda = 1
| note=[https://web.archive.org/web/20161005230428/https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/2351?fgcd=&manu=&lfacet=&format=Full&count=&max=35&offset=&sort=&qlookup=09277= Full Link to USDA Database entry]
}}

Plantain is 32% [[carbohydrates]] with 2% [[dietary fiber]] and 15% [[sugar]]s, 1% [[protein]], 0.4% [[fat]], and 65% water, and supplying {{convert|122|kcal|kJ|order=flip|abbr=off}} of [[food energy]] in a {{convert|100|g|oz|abbr=off|adj=on|frac=2}} reference serving (table). Raw plantain is an excellent source (20% or higher of the [[Daily Value]], DV) of [[vitamin B6]] (23% DV) and [[vitamin C]] (22% DV), and a good source (10–19% DV) of [[magnesium]] and [[potassium]] (table).<!--{{fact|date=August 2022}} see:Table for references-->

Containing little [[beta-carotene]] (457 micrograms per 100 grams), plantain is not a good source of [[vitamin A]] (table).<!--{{fact|date=August 2022}} see:Table for references-->

=== Comparison to other staple foods ===
The following table shows the nutrient content of raw plantain and other major staple foods in a raw form on a [[Dry matter#Dry matter basis|dry weight basis]] to account for their different water contents.<ref>{{cite web|title=USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |url=http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303184216/http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ |archive-date=3 March 2015 }}</ref>

{{Comparison of major staple foods}}