Product Description
Crunchy plantain chips, made in small batches and seasoned with sea salt and natural spices.
The SAMAI Plantain chips are made from premium quality cooking bananas grown by local farmers on the Pacific coast of South America in Ecuador.
Bananas are naturally ripened, then handpicked and sorted to select the best pieces. Afterwards, they are transported to the processing plant, located directly next to the plantations to keep the ingredients as fresh as possible. Upon arrival at the plant, expert hands sort, peel, and slice them. Subsequently, they are fried in non-hydrogenated, pure vegetable oil until crispy, preserving the natural flavor and nutrient-rich nature of the banana.
Only sea salt and natural spices are used for seasoning. It does not contain added sugar, artificial flavor enhancers, aromas, colorants, or monosodium glutamate (MSG). Thus guaranteeing completely natural flavors.
The chips are unpacked under strictly controlled conditions to maintain the freshness and excellent quality of the product.
Plantain is a variety of banana that is consumed by cooking, steaming, and frying. Due to its high nutritional content, it is considered a staple food in many coastal areas of South America, Africa, and Asia.
Only non-hydrogenated palm oil (palmolein) is used for frying plantains. This less saturated (more liquid) oil is extracted from oil palm fruits by boiling and pressing, without the use of any chemical substances. Unlike palm kernel oil and coconut oil, palmolein contains fewer saturated components.
Like all vegetable oils, palm olein is cholesterol-free and also trans fat-free as it does not require hydrogenation. It is rich in tocopherols and tocotrienols (Vitamin E). Red palm oil is the best natural source of beta-carotene (A-provitamin).
Palmolein was selected for the production of SAMAI products based on the following key factors:
- The fatty acids found in palm oil are perfectly balanced, ensuring that the oil remains stable even at high temperatures.
- Oil palms grow in the same region, the Ecuadorian tropics, as the other ingredients. This way, fresh oil is used, contributing to the development of the local economy.
- Last but not least, the palm oil used comes from plantations outside protected rainforests. The palms cover their surroundings with a green canopy, enabling the development of numerous plants and animals. With their carbon dioxide absorption, they are more effective in cleaning the air than soybean plantations.
Ingredients: Cooking banana (70%), non-hydrogenated palm oil, sea salt, spices, antioxidant: citric acid.