Plantain
120 g of plantain is 146 kcal and mainly feeds your kidneys, lungs and bones.
PER 120 G AS BOUGHT · 146 KCAL
The portion is the serving PeakPie's healthy kitchen standard allows for this ingredient (starch).
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 120 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin K | 35mcg | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 27% |
| B6 | 0.3mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Beta-carotene | 548mcg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 67 mcg RAE | 8% |
| Folate (B9) | 26 mcg DFE | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 5% |
Watch out
- Sugars21g · 23% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Plantain is a source of Potassium, B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Potassium
- Potassium contributes to the maintenance of normal blood pressure.
- Potassium contributes to normal muscle function.
- Potassium contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
The electrolyte that counterbalances sodium — easing blood pressure, moving fluid in and out of cells, and firing muscles and nerves.
B6
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity.
- Vitamin B6 contributes to normal protein and glycogen metabolism.
A B vitamin that converts the protein you eat into neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, and helps release stored energy.
Vitamin C
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
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