Plantains are commonly grown in Bangladesh. Brazil is the highest plantains and cooking banana producers in the world. Cooked banana provides as starch food. It is rich in minerals and vitamins.

Nutritive Value :
Each 100 g edible portion of Plantain contains moisture 78.7g, Minerals 1.0 g, Fibre 0.7 g. Energy 83 K cal. protein2.6 g, fat 0.4 g, carbohydrate 17.3 g, calcium 11.0 mg, iron 0.6 mg, vitamin B1 0.09 mg. vitamin B2. 0.06 mg. vitamin 'C' 4.0 mg. phosphorus 29 mg. Niacin 0.3 mg.