Plantains, Cooked

Pregnancy nutrients in 100 g

100 g gives about 16% of daily potassium, 13% of daily vitamin C and 13% of daily vitamin B-6 needed in pregnancy.

  1. Potassium 465 mg
  2. Vitamin C 10.9 mg
  3. Vitamin B-6 0.24 mg
  4. Folate (DFE) 26 mcg
  5. Riboflavin 0.05 mg
  6. Choline 12.7 mg
  7. Iron 0.58 mg
  8. Zinc 0.13 mg
  9. Protein 0.79 g
  10. Calcium 2 mg
  11. DHA 0 g
  12. Vitamin B-12 0 mcg
  13. Vitamin D 0 IU
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Nutrients per 100 grams
NutrientIn 100 gDaily reference
Calcium2 mg1000 mg
Choline12.7 mg450 mg
DHA0 g0.3 g
Folate (DFE)26 mcg600 mcg
Iron0.58 mg27 mg
Potassium465 mg2900 mg
Protein0.79 g70 g
Riboflavin0.05 mg1.4 mg
Vitamin B-120 mcg2.6 mcg
Vitamin B-60.24 mg1.9 mg
Vitamin C10.9 mg85 mg
Vitamin D0 IU600 IU
Zinc0.13 mg11 mg

Pregnancy guidance

Recommended

Cooked plantains are recommended during pregnancy as a nourishing, complex-carbohydrate staple. They provide potassium, vitamin B6, and vitamin C that help sustain maternal energy and support fetal nervous system development. Boiling, baking, or steaming plantains makes their resistant starch easy to digest. Serve cooked savory plantains alongside stewed beans and lean proteins.

Sources: USDA · ACOG

How to read this

During pregnancy you need more of certain nutrients each day, like folate, iron and choline. Each bar shows how much of that daily amount 100 g of Plantains, Cooked provides. 100% means 100 g alone covers the whole day; smaller numbers show its share. A ✓ marks 100% or more.

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