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A banana is an elongated, edible fruit botanically a berry produced
by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus
Musa. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called
"plantains", distinguishing them from dessert bananas.
Health Benefits:
Bananas are among the worlds most popular fruits.
Native to Southeast Asia, they are now grown in many warm parts of
the world.
Bananas vary in color, size and shape.
The most common type is the Cavendish, which is a type of dessert
banana. Green when unripe, it yellows as it matures.
Bananas contain a fair amount of fiber, as well as several
antioxidants. One medium-sized banana (**8 grams) also boasts
Potassium: 9% of the RDI
Vitamin B6: *3% of the RDI
Vitamin C: *1% of the RDI
Magnesium: 8% of the RDI
Copper: *0% of the RDI
Manganese: *4% of the RDI
Net carbs: *4 grams
Fiber: 3.1 grams
Protein: 1.3 grams
Fat: 0.4 grams
Each banana has only about **5 calories and consists almost
exclusively of water and carbs. Bananas hold very little protein
and almost no fat.
The carbs in green, unripe bananas consist mostly of starch and
resistant starch, but as the banana ripens, the starch turns into
sugar (glucose, fructose and sucrose).
