Inka Plantain Chips, Chile Picante, Non GMO, Gluten Free, 4 Ounces (Pack Of 12)

The 4 ounce Inka Plantain Chips countains 4 servings of 140 calories each (60 calories from fat). Sodium 60 mg., Potassium 220 mg, Total Fat 6g (9%), Saturated Fat 2.5 g (13%), 0 Trans Fat, Carbohydrates 20g (0 sugar), Protein 1g, Fiber 1g, Vitamin A (6%), Vitamin C (15%). The good news about the fat is that it is a plant based saturated short chain fatty acid, so your body can digest it efficiently.For anyone who isn't familiar with plantain, it is an Asian fruit, which like it's cousin, the banana, was introduced to the new world by 15th and 16th century explorers, such as the Portuguese and Spanish sailors, so calling them Inka Chips is interesting. For more than a year, I was looking for a good gluten-free cracker and I never considered a plantain chip as an excellent substitute until now, and shame on me, because I discovered them about twenty years ago. As a matter of fact, instead of making dumplings out of wheat flour, Puerto Ricans make them out of ground green plantains or bananas. I never ate plantain chips as a kid, but I did enjoy the plantain dumplings in soup; they were delicious and low in fat. Puerto Ricans also combine the ground plantain with other tropical tubers and stewed meats to make a huge dumpling that they boil in parchment paper in order to keep it intact while it cooks in a light brine; it's delicious and filling. At the West Indian markets in NYC, they sell plantain, banana, casava, and peanut flour. So, if you like to cook and experiment, you may want to make dumplings from such flours; I'm not a cook.The Inka chips are thicker than the plantain chips that I ate years ago, making them a suitable cracker substitute. I cover them with peanut butter or fruit preserves and enjoy them as a snack. I also crush them and add them to my bowl of soup in order to give the soup a nice crunch; these chips hold up well in liquid, better than Saltine crackers, with less salt.

A bit pricy in terms of tons per kilobuck, but for one who is sensitive to grains, legumes, and nuts it's a great snack.

We gave up gluten a year and a half ago, and so no crackers/toast. But we still like crunchy snacks. I don't like to have a lot of corn snacks (GMO worries), so I hope plantains are safer from this. Not sure.In any case, these are pleasant. They don't have the same consistency as FRIED plantain chips, but they still have a very pleasant crunch and these are thick enough to work well in dips. The salt level is good, not too much. Each serving has 50 mg of sodium, and a whole 4 oz bag has 200 mg. On the plus side, plantains, like bananas, have lots of potassium, so one serving has 220 mg of K, and the whole bag has a whopping 880 mg. This balances out any sodium and then some. Each serving has 1 gram of fiber. 4 grams for a whole bag.NOTE: THIS BAG HAS FOUR SERVINGS at 140 cals each serving. If you eat the whole bag, which is dang easy to do--and which I have done, shame on me--has 560 calories. Yep. ONE BAG = 560 calories. That's a meal's worth of calories for me and most women watching their weight. That's the same calories as in a Big Mac. So, I'd strongly recommend, unless you're one of those metabolic whizzes who burn up a ton of calories, that you portion this bag out.Low carbers will want to stay away. One serving (very small, 1/4th of this bag) is 20 grams.For those with high cholesterol/LDL issues, be aware that Palm Olein may slightly raise your LDL. You can google that.Otherwise, tastes nice, nice crunch, salted gently, good amount of potassium, no gluten. We enjoy these. And really, it's just three ingredients: plantains, palm olein, salt. I like simplicity in my snacks.

Really enjoyed them!

This is by far the best Plantain chips I have tried for individuals who's on AIP diet. The chip is thicker with texture that's crunchy lightly salted to taste. Once before I did received a batch with much heavy salted chips and more breaking down crumbs; overall this really is the best AIP chips to go plus cost less then most brands.

Awesome! Just awesome!! I am having to change my eating habits, and limit what I can have in my diet. However, I love a good crunchy snack as much as the next person! I found these on Amazon, and I bought them because I love the individual bags. I must not have read the ounce size, because honestly, I thought the bags would be tiny, and like the size of small chip bags. Nope. This box contained 12 bags of plantains, and apparently 4 ounces is quite a bit. There's 4 servings in each bag (if your eat 1 oz per serving), and I love the value for my money. These individual size bags are great for on the go, and I don't have to worry about not having a snack on me. The plantain chips have 3 ingredients (palm oil, sea salt, and plantains). Three simple ingredients is great for ensuring I know what I am feeding my body, and knowing there are no additives or preservatives. The plantain chips taste pretty good too, and have a slight salty taste that make them pretty enjoyable. I will definitely be buying more!

They are a fun product, but they are inconsistent with a salty taste

These chips are made out of plantains--which may look like bananas, but don't necessarily taste like them! While you can make your own fried plantains, these have a hard, crispy chip texture that can't really be replicated at home. They have a little hint of a potato chip flavor--especially since they're similarly salted. However, I've found that if they get too hot, they can potentially start tasting sweeter and more like bananas.These really vary by batch as to flavor. One case might have really oily chips sometimes, another ones that are a little overdone. I personally wish they were a little more consistent, but due to my many MD- and test-diagnosed allergies, these are basically the only chips I can eat! I have been eating them forever, and would recommend them, especially to people with limited diets. I do wish they were a little more consistent in quality case to case, though, and perhaps cut a bit thinner.