Good fats come mainly from vegetables, nuts, seeds, and fish. They differ from saturated fats by having fewer hydrogen atoms bonded to their carbon chains. Healthy fats are liquid at room temperature, not solid. There are two broad categories of beneficial fats: monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
A 1-cup serving of sliced plantains provides you with 48 grams of carbohydrates, or about 16 percent of the daily value for a person who consumes 2,000 calories per day. Sugars While you should limit added sugars, you don't need to limit sugars naturally found in foods, including fruits like plantains.
Store plantains at room temperature. Consume ripe plantains within a few days. Green plantains will ripen slowly at room temperature, taking a few days or weeks. Plantains are quite starchy, not sweet like bananas, and are used for cooked dishes.