Cook with Plantain, deep fried in unfortified vegetable oil*
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Nutrition (per 100g unless noted)
23.5
Protein (g)
2.1
Fat (g)
16.9
Carbs (g)
51.7
Fiber (g)
785
Sodium (mg)
Aroma profile
Derived from flavor compounds · verified measured labels + GNN ensemble predictions
0×59
Flavor compounds
60 compounds identified — FoodAtlas / FooDB verified
cdp-dg(18:0/18:0)cdp-dg(18:1(11z)/20:1(13z))cdp-dg(16:0/18:0)cdp-dg(16:0/18:1(9z))cdp-dg(18:0/22:1(13z))cdp-dg(18:0/20:1(13z))1-palmitoylglycerol 3-phosphatecdp-dg(18:1(9z)/18:1(9z))1-18:1-2-18:3-phosphatidylcholinecdp-dg(18:1(9z)/18:2(9z,12z))1-18:2-2-18:3-phosphatidylcholinecdp-dg(18:0/20:0)cardiolipin
Molecular pairings
Pairs well with — computed from shared flavor compounds
Plantain, ripe, ivory flesh, raw
20 shared
Plantain, unripe, pale flesh, raw
20 shared
Plantain, unripe, pale flesh, boiled* (without salt), drained
20 shared
Plantain, ripe, ivory flesh, boiled* (as part of a recipe)
20 shared
Plantain, green, fried
20 shared
Plantain, ripe, orange flesh, raw
20 shared
Plantain, ripe, orange flesh, boiled* (as part of a recipe)
Source & License
Source
WAFCT 2019 (FAO/WAHO)
License
FAO Open Government Data (CC-BY 4.0 compatible)
Imported
6/4/2026, 12:40:27 PM
Verification
Multi-layer verified