Bananas

What is Bananas

A tropical fruit that develop in large bunches. Bananas are harvested while the fruits are still green and continue to ripen after they are picked. Bananas are eaten by almost every culture throughout the world. The banana fruit are eaten fresh but can also cooked or grilled. Other varieties of the banana called "plantain" are eaten as a starchy vegetable. In Asia, the banana flowers (see banana blossoms) are sliced and eaten in salads.

Substitute for Bananas

Plantain (for cooking) or try another tropical fruit such as mango or papaya

Equivalents

1 medium banana = 1 cup sliced
1lb = 3 or 4 medium whole, 1 1/3 cup mashed, 2 cups diced

Tropical Fruits

Nutrition Information For Bananas

Serving Size

1 cup, mashed

Calories

200

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat 1g

Saturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 2mg

Potassium

806g

20%

Total Carbohydrate 51g

20%

Dietary Fiber 6g

20%

Sugars 28g

Protein 2g

Vitamin A 0%	•	Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0%	•	Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Favorite Bananas Recipes

Banana Dog Treats
Dogs love these Banana Dog Treats but because of their sweetness should be considered a special dog treat and used sparingly. Ingredients include includes oats, honey, milk, flour and bananas. These treats are perishable and should remain refrigerated until used.
Jim's Banana Blast Smoothie
Jim's recipe for our favorite smoothie uses bananas, orange juice, low fat milk, non-fat vanilla frozen yogurt and brewers yeast.
African Banana Beer
This recipe for African Banana Beer is based on a process for making Lubisi which is made from Jamaican bananas, mixed with sorghum flour and fermented.