Nutritional Value and Benefits of a Banana:

Do you want to know the benefits of bananas? Read this article to learn more!

 

Amount Per: 118 grams

Calories: 105

Total Fat: 0.4g

Saturated Fat: 0.1g

Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g

Monounsaturated Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg

Sodium: 1mg

Potassium: 422mg

Total Carbohydrate: 27g

Dietary Fibre: 3.1g

Sugar: 14g

Protein: 1.3g

 

Bananas also contain Potassium (a mineral essential for the heart, muscles, kidney and the digestive system), Vitamin C (a vitamin that protects the immune system, protects against heart disease, pregnancy health problems, eye disease, ski wrinkling and more),Vitamin B6(converts sugar into glucose), pectin(regulates bowel movements and helps to reduce constipation) and maintains healthy blood sugar levels) and Fiber(lowers cholesterol).

Some other benefits include better brain power(research shows that children who ate bananas 3 times a day did better in tests), strong bones(the potassium in bananas can help reduce high amounts of sodium that weakens our bones), better eyesight and  reduction of ulcer symptoms(protease inhibitor in a banana can help remove ulcers in stomachs). 

 

Anyone can eat a banana, even babies as it is easy to be mashed up.

 

Happy Eating!!