How many calories are in plantain chips?
One cup of plantain chips (1.3 oz, 38 g) has 202 calories. Per 3.5 oz (100 g): 531 calories.
Numbers are for the USDA entry Plantain chips. Other forms are compared below.
Calories in plantain chips by size and measure
| Measure | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 1.3 oz (38 g) | 202 calories | 0.87 g | 24.3 g | 11.2 g |
| 1/2 cup | 19 g | 101 calories | 0.43 g | 12.1 g | 5.6 g |
| 10 chips | 8.4 g | 45 calories | 0.19 g | 5.4 g | 2.5 g |
| 1 oz | 28 g | 151 calories | 0.65 g | 18.1 g | 8.4 g |
| 100 g | 3.5 oz | 531 calories | 2.3 g | 63.8 g | 29.6 g |
Weights are the household measures USDA lists for this exact food.
Where the calories come from
One cup of plantain chips (1.3 oz, 38 g) has:
- Protein: 0.87 g per serving, about 2% of calories
- Carbs: 24.3 g per serving, about 48% of calories
- Fat: 11.2 g per serving, about 50% of calories
Shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat. USDA calculates total calories with factors specific to each food, so shares are approximate.
How plantain chips compare with other snacks
Among the 30 snacks people look up most, plantain chips rank 3rd for calories per 3.5 oz (100 g) and 7th per typical serving.
| # | Food | Serving | Per serving | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corn chips | 1 cup, 45 g | 241 calories | 535 calories |
| 2 | Potato chips | 1 cup, 25 g | 133 calories | 532 calories |
| 3 | Plantain chips | 1 cup, 38 g | 202 calories | 531 calories |
| 4 | Sweet potato chips | 1 cup, 25 g | 132 calories | 529 calories |
| 5 | Potato sticks | 1 cup, 38 g | 198 calories | 522 calories |
| … | ||||
| 12 | Tortilla chips | 1 cup, 30 g | 142 calories | 472 calories |
| … | ||||
| 20 | Rice crackers | 1 cracker, 3 g | 12 calories | 416 calories |
| … | ||||
| 24 | Popcorn | 1 oz, 28.3 g | 110 calories | 387 calories |
| 25 | Rice cakes | 1 cake, 9 g | 35 calories | 387 calories |
| … | ||||
| 30 | Rice paper | 1 medium paper, 15 g | 48 calories | 323 calories |
The list is the 30 snacks most asked about in US searches for protein, calories, carbs, sugar and fiber, each as one USDA entry with its usual serving. Rows in between are skipped (…).
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Sources
Nutrients and household measures: USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release (accessed 2026-10-15)
- Plantain chips: Plantain chips, FDC ID 2709563 (FoodData Central survey (FNDDS) 2024-10-31)
Comparison foods:
- Corn chips: Corn chips, plain, FDC ID 2708196
- Potato chips: Potato chips, plain, FDC ID 2709422
- Sweet potato chips: Sweet potato chips, FDC ID 2709710
- Potato sticks: Potato sticks, plain, FDC ID 2709444
- Tortilla chips: Tortilla chips, plain, FDC ID 2708202
- Rice crackers: Crackers, rice, FDC ID 2708163
- Popcorn: Snacks, popcorn, air-popped, FDC ID 167959
- Rice cakes: Snacks, rice cakes, brown rice, plain, unsalted, FDC ID 170250
- Rice paper: Rice paper, FDC ID 2708166
How we calculate: every amount is the USDA value per 3.5 oz (100 g) scaled to the gram weight USDA lists for that measure. 1 oz = 28.35 g and 1 lb = 453.6 g. A dash (—) means USDA reports no value. How we verify.