Banana chip

Alternative names	Banana Crisp (British English)
Type	Crisps
Course	Deep-friedsnack, side dish
Serving temperature	Room temperature
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Banana chips

Banana chips from thePhilippines
Nutritional value per 100g
Energy	2,170 kJ (520 kcal)
Carbohydrates	58.40g
Sugars	35.34g
Dietary fiber	7.7g
Fat	33.60g
Saturated	28.970g
Monounsaturated	1.950g
Polyunsaturated	0.630g
Protein	2.30g
Vitamins and minerals Vitamins Quantity %DV† Vitamin A equiv. 0% 4 μg Vitamin A 83 IU Thiamine (B1) 7% 0.085 mg Riboflavin (B2) 1% 0.017 mg Niacin (B3) 4% 0.710 mg Vitamin B6 15% 0.260 mg Folate (B9) 4% 14 μg Vitamin C 7% 6.3 mg Vitamin E 2% 0.24 mg Vitamin K 1% 1.3 μg Minerals Quantity %DV† Calcium 1% 18 mg Copper 23% 0.205 mg Iron 7% 1.25 mg Magnesium 18% 76 mg Phosphorus 4% 56 mg Potassium 18% 536 mg Sodium 0% 6 mg Zinc 7% 0.75 mg
Other constituents	Quantity
Water	4.3 g
Link to USDA Database entry
†Percentages estimated usingUS recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from theNational Academies.[2]

Abanana chip (sometimes calledbanana crisp) is a deep-fried or dried, generally crispy slice ofbanana. It is usually made from firmer, starchier banana varieties (cooking bananas or plantains) like thesaba andNendrancultivars. It can be sweet or savory and can be covered withsugar,honey, salt, or various spices.^[3][4]

Banana chips are the only processed banana product with significant international trade. The main exporter of banana chips worldwide is thePhilippines. Export markets for banana chips are also established inThailand,Indonesia andMalaysia.^[5][6]

Fried banana chips are usually produced from under-ripe banana slicesdeep-fried insunflower oil orcoconut oil. These chips are dry (like potato chips), contain about 4% water (table), and can be salted, spiced, sugar-coated, or jaggery-coated. Sometimes,banana flavoring is added. If ripe dessert bananas are used, they come out soggy. They are used for desserts, not for dry chips.

Some varieties of banana chips can be produced using onlyfood dehydration. Banana slices that are only dehydrated are not dark yellow and crunchy but rather are brown, leathery, and chewy. They are very sweet and have an intense banana flavor. These are ideally made from fully ripe bananas. Another kind is made by baking it in an oven, although this process may not result in the same intense banana flavor.

Dried banana chips are 4% water, 58%carbohydrates, 34%fat, and 2%protein. In a 100-gram reference amount, dried banana chips supply 520calories and are a rich source (20% or more of theDaily Value, DV) ofmagnesium (21% DV) andvitamin B6 (20% DV), with moderate amounts ofiron,copper, andpotassium (10% to 11% DV) (table). Othermicronutrients are in negligible amounts of the Daily Value (see nutrition table).

ThePhilippines is, by far, the main exporter of banana chips worldwide. It exports large quantities to more than 30 countries, including theUnited States,Canada, theEuropean Union,Japan,Australia,South Korea,China, andRussia. The annual revenue for banana chip exports in the Philippines was approximately $35 million in 2009.^[6][5][4] There are many variants of banana chips in the Philippines, from traditional dishes likepinasugbo to modern versions coated incheese powder. Banana chips in the Philippines are made predominantly fromsaba orcardava bananas, with the latter preferred for commercial banana chips due to their larger sizes. For domestic production and home cooking, they are made directly by deep-frying fresh sliced bananas. For commercial banana chips for the export market, the main method of production is throughosmotic dehydration followed bydeep frying at 375 °F (191 °C) incoconut oil for 1 minute. The resulting chips are distinctively light-colored.^[4][7][8]

Fried plantain chips, known asnenthra-kaaya oopperi orvazhaykka upperi orupperi inKerala, are fried incoconut oil.^[9] Both ripe and unripe plantains are used for this type of chip preparation. The chips may be coated withmasala orjaggery to form spicy and sweet variations. Plain banana and plantain chips are calledpachkkaya varuthathu andkaya upperi, respectively; sweet jaggery-banana chips are calledsharkara upperi orsharkkara varatty.Sharkara varatty is more expensive thanupperi. It is an integral part of the traditional Kerala meal calledsadya served during weddings and festivals, such asOnam.

Bananas are native plants ofMaritime Southeast Asia, and the people of the archipelago have developed many uses for them for ages, including as a snack. InIndonesia, a banana chip is calledkripik pisang, and is considered a variant of crispykripik (traditional chip or crisp).Kripik pisang is a popular crispy snack and can be commonly found in Indonesia, although it seems to be more prevalent in Java and Sumatra. InNorth Maluku, popular withpisang mulu bebek is a duck-mouth-shaped banana chip. It is served withsambal, friedpeanut, and friedanchovy.^[10] InLampung, banana chips is combined withchocolate powder calledkripik pisang coklat.^[11]

Usually, unripe green bananas are thinly sliced, soaked in a lime and salt water solution, and deep-fried as chips.^[12] Unripe banana is well suited fordeep frying due to its low content of water and sugar while having high starch content.Pisang goreng is another fried banana snack, although it is not thinly sliced and serves as a sweet hot snack.

The chips are often part ofmuesli andnut mixes. Other chips, such aspatacones, aresalty.Similar chips calledchifle are made fromplantains, the family of fruit that bananas come from. In tropical American cultures, all bananas are considered plantains, but not all plantains are bananas. These deep-fried plantain chips are also quite popular in the southeastern part of Mexico, especially in the state ofTabasco.

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  Banana chips being prepared bydeep frying
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  Fried banana chips
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  Homemade banana chips
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  Jaggery chips
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  Dried banana chips
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  Pinasugbo, a traditional banana chip snack from theWestern Visayas islands of thePhilippines
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  Banana chips getting deep fried at a shop in Palakkad, Kerala, India.
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  Ripe banana chips from India.
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  Banana Chips made of ripe bananas from Kerala, India.

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