Frequently Asked Questions

Plantain chips are thin slices of plantain, a starchy cousin of the banana, cooked until crisp and finished with salt. Think potato chip, but with a heartier, savory crunch. Banana chips are usually sweetened and made from ripe bananas, so if you want a salty crunch, you want plantains.

A plantain looks like a big banana but eats like a potato. It is starchier and less sweet, and it is almost always cooked rather than eaten raw. Green plantains are firm and savory, and as they ripen to yellow and black their natural sugars come out.

Green plantain chips, like our Original, are savory and crisp. Sweet plantain chips are made from riper plantains, which give them a golden color and a sweeter flavor. We make both.

Not quite, though they start from the same green plantain. Tostones are thick slices that are cooked, smashed flat and cooked again, then served hot. Plantain chips are sliced thin and cooked until fully crisp, ready to bag and snack on.

Chifles are kettle cooked at origin and packed in our 40,000-square-foot facility in Miami, which is SQF certified.

Chifles Original has 150 calories per ounce. The Nutrition Facts are printed on the bag and listed on the product page.

Yes to both. Chifles are gluten-free, and our chips are vegan.

Chifles Original, Garlic, Sweet and Sweet & Salty have 0g added sugars. For any other flavor, check the Nutrition Facts panel on the bag or the product page.

Yes. Chifles are Non-GMO Project Verified and Kosher certified.

Chifles Original is made with green plantains, palm oil and sea salt. Flavored varieties add their seasoning, and the ingredient list is printed on the bag and listed on the product page. Chifles have no artificial flavors.

No tree nuts or peanuts in our facility. Always check the bag for the current allergen statement.

Our online store carries Original, Original with Avocado Oil and Sweet in 1oz 24-packs and 5oz 6-packs, plus Original in Minis and a 20oz tub. Garlic, Lime, Sweet & Salty, Chili Lime, Hot & Spicy, Jalapeño Ranch and the rest of the lineup are in stores, so use our Store Locator to find Chifles near you.

You will find us at Publix, Walmart, Costco, Kroger and Sam's Club, and in Hispanic and Latin independent grocers across the country. You can also order from our online store and on Amazon, and the Store Locator will point you to a shelf near you.

Yes. Our online store ships to every state in the continental United States. You can also find Chifles on Amazon or at a retailer near you.

We would love to talk. Contact us and our sales team will follow up with options for your region.

Check the best-by date printed on the bag. Once opened, reseal the bag or store the chips in an airtight container.

Chifles go with everything: guacamole, salsa, hummus, ceviche, black bean dip, or straight from the bag with a cafecito. Crushed Original is a crunchy topping for soups, salads and rice bowls, or a coating for chicken and fish.

Chifles comes from Plantain Products Company, a Cuban family-owned business. It was founded in 1963 in Tampa by the Argudo family, and Tony Rivas acquired the brand in 2017. After a fire destroyed our entire operation, we rebuilt from Miami and changed how we source.

Yes. Chifles is the #1 plantain chip in the U.S. according to IRI.

"Chifles" is what plantain chips are called in parts of Latin America, particularly Ecuador and Peru. Say it CHEE-flehs, and you are in. The chips taste the same either way.