Bananas

Bananas are a sweet and delicious tropical fruit and they are a great source of potassium and fiber. Bananas should be kept at room temperature.

Healthy Banana Recipes:

• Healthy Oat Banana Bread
• Banana Mango Smoothie
• Frozen Banana Salad

The following nutrition information is for one medium banana. That would be for a banana about seven to eight inches long, or 118 grams. This general information is for any type of raw bananas.

Water:88.39

Calories: 105

Protein: 1.29 g

Carbohydrates: 26.95 g

Fiber: 3.1 g

Sugars: 14.43 g

Total Fat: 0.39 g

Saturated Fat: 0.132 g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0.038 g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.086 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Calcium: 6.0 mg

Iron: 0.31 mg

Magnesium: 32 mg

Phosphorus: 25 mg

Potassium: 422 mg

Sodium: 1 mg

Zinc: .18 mg

Vitamin C: 10.3 mg

Thiamin: 0.037 mg

Riboflavin: 0.086 mg

Niacin: 0.785 mg

Pantothenic Acid: 0.394 mg

Vitamin B6: 0.433 mg

Vitamin B12: 0 mcg

Folate: 24 mcg

Vitamin A: 76 IU

Vitamin E: 0.12 mg

Vitamin K: 0.6 mcg

Phytosterols: 19 mg

beta Carotene: 31 mcg

beta Cryptoxanthin: 0 mcg

Lycopene: 0 mcg

Lutein and Zeaxanthin: 26 mcg

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

Abbreviations:

• g = gram
• mg = milligram
• mcg = microgram
• IU = International Unit

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