Monday, July 25, 2011

Calories in Banana

Posted by Yung Fei

How Many Calories In Banana



The humble banana is one of the best energy foods and a favorite among athletes. Easy to eat, tastes good, and is wrapped up in a biodegradable wrapper. Bananas is always consumed by an athelete for their complementary food.

The banana is one of the first solids that you start for an infant because it is easy to digest and to excrete due to its high fiber content.
The banana is also one of the fruits that is one of the least likely to be contaminated because of its thick skin.

It's amazing how many people ask "How many calories are in a banana?"



Calories Carbs (g) Protein (g) Fat (g)
Very Small Banana (less than 6") 72 (301 kj) 18.5 0.9 0.3
Small Banana (6" to 7") 90 (375 kj) 23.1 1.1 0.3
Medium Banana (7" to 8") 105 (438 kj) 26.9 1.3 0.4
Large Banana (8" to 9")/td>121 (505 kj) 31.1 1.5 0.5
Extra Large Banana (9" or longer) 135 (564 kj) 34.7 1.7 0.5

Carbohyrdates, proteins, and fats are rounded up to the nearest tenth of a gram. Carbohydrate is measured by difference: The total gram weight less protein, fat, and water grams. This measure includes fiber. Measurements taken from the USDA nutrient database. This is a rough guideline as bananas can be deffierent from one another.

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