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Plantain chips vs Potato chips

Both count toward 30 plants a week.

Plantain chipsPotato chips
Protein · per 100 g2.3 g6.4 g
Carbs · per 100 g63.8 g53.8 g
Fat · per 100 g29.6 g34.0 g
Fiber · per 100 g3.5 g3.1 g
Energy · per 100 g531.0 kcal532.0 kcal
Protein · per 100 kcal0.4 g1.2 g
To hit 30 g protein1316 g · 6987 kcal469 g · 2498 kcal

The same three numbers, drawn

Protein / 100 g2.36.4Fiber / 100 g3.53.1Protein / 100 kcal0.41.2Plantain chipsPotato chips

What 30 g of protein looks like on a plate

1316 gPlantain chips6987 kcal rides along469 gPotato chips2498 kcal rides alongsquare area drawn to scale · grams needed for 30 g protein

Where the calories come from

2%carbs 48%fat 50%
5%carbs 39%fat 56%

The one-line verdict: Potato chips delivers 2.8× the protein per calorie of Plantain chips (1.2 g vs 0.4 g per 100 kcal).

More protein / 100 g: Potato chipsMore fiber / 100 g: Plantain chipsLighter per 100 g: Plantain chipsSmaller 30 g portion: Potato chips

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Bold marks the better side of each row. "Per 100 kcal" answers the density question — which food delivers more protein for the energy it costs. Portion row is computed live from the same USDA base values shown on each food page.