Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One gram of Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips (1 grams) contains 5 calories and zero grams of protein. It consists of 73% carbohydrates, 19% fat, and less than 1% of water or protein. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips contains only 2 ingredients, which is 15.4 fewer than the average chips. The recommended serving size is 31.7 grams, or 32 grams, which is a larger portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one gram of Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips:

  • Calories: 5
  • Sugar: 0.4 g
  • Fat: 0.2 g, (Saturated: 0.1 g)
  • Sodium: 0.1 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips have 5 calories per gram or 495 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from carbohydrates and fat.

61% of calories in Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips are from carbohydrates and 39% of calories are from fat.

Carbohydrates

The majority, or 61% of the calories in Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).

Sugar

A single gram of Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips contains 0.4 grams of sugar.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 39% of the calories in Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips are from fat. It are high in total fat, with 0.2 grams per gram. Most of the fat in Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips are healthier unsaturated fats.

Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips are cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

Sodium

A single gram of Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips contains 0.1 milligrams of sodium.

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2].
We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.

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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips


Here is a table of nutritional differences between Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 32 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips and the average chips, 1 serving (32g).
Nutrient Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips Difference Average/Median
Chips
Calories 162kcal -2% 163kcal / 165kcal
Carbohydrates 23g +24% 19g / 19g
Sugar 12g +1088% 1g / 1g
Dietary Fiber ~ -100% 2g / 1g
Total Fat 6g -36% 9g / 9g
Saturated Fat 3g +72% 2g / 1g
Trans Fat ~ ~ 0g / ~
Cholesterol ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Sodium 2mg -99% 209mg / 196mg
Protein 1g -56% 2g / 2g
Vitamin C ~ -100% 6mg / 5mg
Calcium 10mg +5% 21mg / 11mg
Iron 0mg -64% 1mg / 0mg
Potassium 141mg -53% 274mg / 303mg

Ingredients

Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips contains only 2 ingredients, which is 15.4 fewer than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is plantain, unlike most chips, where the top ingredient tends to be potato.

Full Ingredients List

sweet ripe plantains, vegetable oil.
Source: USDA

This chips contains vegetable oil which is also a common ingredient in many other chips.

Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips contains palm oil or palm derivatives, unlike most chips, which are palm free.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chips

The ingredients in Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips versus how frequently they appear in other chips:
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1 Sweet Ripe Plantain
2 Vegetable Oil

FAQ

How many calories are in Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips?

Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips have 5 calories per gram or 495 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips?

On the positive side, Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips has 36% less total fat, 99% less sodium and 5% more calcium than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 1088% more sugar, 100% less dietary fiber, 72% more saturated fat, 56% less protein, 100% less vitamin c, 64% less iron and 53% less potassium than the average chips.
Source: USDA

Is Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips vegan?

Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips is likely vegan in terms of its ingredients.

Does Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips contain MSG?

Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate) in the ingredient list.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips?

The top ingredient in Riquitas Maduritos Sweet Plantain Chips is sweet ripe plantain.
Source: USDA



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