Plantains: Safe for Dogs and Cats?

Plain cooked plantain is non-toxic to dogs. Raw plantain is fibrous and difficult to digest, while fried plantains, chips, added sugar, salt, oil, and seasonings change the answer.

Safe serving: A small bite of plain boiled or baked plantain with no oil, sugar, salt, or seasoning.

Plain plantain is non-toxic to most healthy cats, but it is starchy and offers little useful feline nutrition. Fried plantains, chips, sugar, salt, oil, and seasonings make it a poor choice.

Safe serving: A tiny bite of plain baked plantain with no oil, sugar, salt, or seasoning.