Banana fruit nutrition facts

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Banana (Musa acuminata) is a tropical fruit bearing plant native to Southeast Asia.
Banana comes in a number of varieties. Some of the fruit are eaten raw whereas some varieties are cooked.
Banana fruit is a valuable source for vitamin C, vitamin B6 and potassium.
Its low sodium and high potassium content makes it ideal food for people with hypertension.The use of banana is linked to lowered risk of colon and rectal cancer.
Nearly 36% of the weight is refuse in the form of skin.
Nutrient values and weights are given for edible portion.

Banana nutrition facts

Nutrients	Units	Value per 100g	One cup mashed 225g	One medium size 120g
Water	g	74.91	168.55	88.39
Energy	kcal	89	200	105
Carbohydrate	g	22.84	51.39	26.95
Protein	g	1.09	2.45	1.29
lipid (fat)	g	0.33	0.74	0.39
Ash	g	0.82	1.84	0.97
Dietary fibre	g	2.6	5.8	3.1

Fruit facts: Banana carbohydrate nutrition

Carbohydrate nutrition	Units	Value per 100g	One cup mashed 225g	One medium size 120g
Sugars	g	12.23	27.52	14.43
Starch	g	5.38	12.11	6.35
Sucrose	g	2.39	5.38	2.82
Fructose	g	4.85	10.91	5.72
Glucose	g	4.98	11.21	5.88
Maltose	g	0.01	0.02	0.01

Fruit facts: Banana minerals

Minerals	Units	Value per 100g	One cup mashed 225g	On medium size 120g
Potassium	mg	358	806	422
Calcium	mg	5	11	6
Selenium	mcg	1.0	2.2	1.2
Iron	mg	0.26	0.58	0.31
Fluoride	mcg	2.2	5.0	2.6
Magnesium	mg	27	61	32
Manganese	mg	0.270	0.608	0.319
Phosphorus	mg	22	50	26
Sodium	mg	1	2	1
Copper	mg	0.078	0.176	0.092
Zinc	mg	0.15	0.34	0.18

Fruit facts: Banana vitamin nutrition

Vitamins	Units	Value per 100g	One cup mashed 225g	One medium size 120g
Vitamin C	mg	8.7	19.6	10.3
Thiamin	mg	0.031	0.070	0.037
Riboflavin	mg	0.073	0.164	0.086
Niacin	mg	0.665	1.496	0.785
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.334	0.752	0.394
Vitamin B6	mg	0.367	0.826	0.433
Folate	mcg	20	45	24
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg	3	7	4
Vitamin A	IU	64	144	76
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.10	0.23	0.12
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	0.5	1.1	0.6

Fruit facts: Banana lipids

Lipids nutrition	Units	Value per 100g	One cup mashed 225g	One medium size 120g
Saturated fatty acids	g	0.11	0.25	0.13
Monounsaturated fatty acids	g	0.03	0.07	0.04
Polyunsaturated fatty acids	g	0.07	0.16	0.09
Phytosterols	mg	16	36	19

Fruit facts: Banana amino acids nutrition

Amino acids nutrition facts	Units	Value per 100g	One cup mashed 225g	One medium size 120g
Tryptophan	g	0.01	0.02	0.01
Serine	g	0.04	0.09	0.05
Threonine	g	0.03	0.06	0.03
Proline	g	0.03	0.06	0.03
Isoleucine	g	0.03	0.06	0.03
Glycine	g	0.04	0.09	0.05
Leucine	g	0.07	0.15	0.08
Glutamic acid	g	0.15	0.34	0.18
Lysine	g	0.05	0.11	0.06
Aspartic acid	g	0.12	0.28	0.15
Methionine	g	0.01	0.02	0.01
Alanine	g	0.04	0.09	0.05
Cystine	g	0.01	0.02	0.01
Histidine	g	0.08	0.17	0.09
Arginine	g	0.05	0.11	0.06
Phenylalanine	g	0.05	0.11	0.06
Valine	g	0.05	0.11	0.06
Tyrosine	g	0.01	0.02	0.01

Source: USDA National Nutrient Database
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