What nutrients bananas contain and what are their benefits to our health? One of the most preferred fruit in the world, banana. Delicious! Bananas are extremely popular due to their taste as well as healthy benefits. They come in many types, cultivars, with different colours.
Let’s explore some of them:
Nutrition
- 100g = 90kcal
- Fiber = 2.6g
- Protein = 1.09g
- Fat = 0.33g
- Sugar = 12.20g
Did you know India and China are the world’s largest producers of bananas?
Bananas are a good source of Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Manganese, Magnesium, and Potassium.
More vitamins and minerals:
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B2
- Vitamin B3
- Vitamin B9
- Choline
- Phosphorus
- Iron
- Calcium
- Zinc
More on vitamins and minerals
Did you know bananas are classified as berries, and grow on plants that are considered herbs?
Explore amino and fatty acids
Health benefits of bananas:
Bananas promote many benefits to our body.
- Healthy heart (?) , (?)
- Blood pressure regulation (?)
- Healthy digestion (?) , (?)
- Mood improvement (?)
- Weight control (?)
Culinary uses – bananas are widely used in both sweet and savory dishes. They can be blended into smoothies, baked into breads, cakes, and muffins, or caramelized for desserts like bananas Foster. In savory cooking, green bananas are used in dishes like tostones or as a starchy side.
