Banana
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Banana
Description
The banana is the yellow or red fruit of the banana plant of the Musa genus. The fruit is an excellent source of vitamin A and potassium, and a fair source of vitamin C, vitamin E, provitamin A carotenoids, biotin, and copper.
Available all year, peak supplies in May and June.Caloric Content
1 Calories: 105 Protein: 1.18 gm Carbohydrates: 26.7 gm Fiber: .57 gm Total fats: .55 gm Saturated fats: .21 gm Unsaturated fats: .148 gm Cholesterol: 0 mg
1. 175 gramsVitamin Content
1 USRDA Vitamin A: 92 5000 IU Thiamine: .051 1.7 mg Vitamin B-2: .114 1.7 mg Vitamin B-6: .659 2.0 mg Vitamin B-12: 0 6 mcg Biotin: 6 300 mcg Niacin: .616 20 mg Pantothenic Acid: .296 10 mg Folic acid: 21.8 400 mcg Vitamin C: 10.3 60 mg Vitamin E: .6 30 IU
1. 175 gramsMineral Content
1 USRDA Calcium: 7 1000 mg Copper: .119 2 mg Iron: .35 18 mg Magnesium: 33 400 mg Manganese: .173 n/a mg Phosphorus: 22 1000 mg Potassium: 451 n/a mg Selenium: 1.5 n/a mcg Sodium: 1 n/a mg Zinc: .19 15 mg
1. 175 gramsAmino Acid Content
1 Tryptophan: .014 gm Threonine: .039 gm Isoleucine: .038 gm Leucine: .081 gm Lysine: .055 gm Methionine: .013 gm Cysteine: .019 gm Phenylalanine: .043 gm Tyrosine: .027 gm Valine: .054 gm Arginine: .054 gm Histidine: .092 gm Alanine: .044 gm Aspartic acid: .129 gm Glutamic acid: .127 gm Glycine: .042 gm Proline: .046 gm Serine: .054 gm
1. 175 gramsReferences
Kirschmann, John D. Nutrition Almanac: Nutrition Search. McGraw-Hill: New York. 1984.
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Fruits and Fruit Juices-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1982.
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