Knows the properties of the Banana and knows its nutritional values.
The Banana is a very delicious fruit used for various potions. It is
frequently used to prepare delicious juices, fried bananas, or to be consumed
naturally. In this article we will know its nutritional properties. It is
usually planted in gardens or farms where in many cases, its stem is used to
float on water.
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| Banana fruit |
Definition of Banana.
The Banana is defined as: Tree of the family of the platanáceas, with a
height of 15 to 20 or more meters and wide glass, cylindrical trunk, of
smooth bark of clear tone, green grayish, that renews annually, detaching in
irregular plates, fallen and alternate leaves, of wide limbo, palmed-lobed,
with petiole widened in its base, that covers the subsequent yolk. It is a
shade tree, very appreciated for linear plantations in streets and walks.
Its pinkish white wood, of medium hardness, offers a beautiful marbling and
is suitable for cabinetmaking work.
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| Banana peeled fruit. |
In Peru, there are two versions or types of bananas; the first is the silk
banana (Plátano de Seda), and the second is the island banana (Plátano de
Isla). This last one is used to make fried bananas which makes up the food
called “Arrroz a la cubana”. Both bananas can be eaten naturally, although
the first one is more delicious, and eye-catching.
Banana’s nutritional properties.
| Nutritional values | Nutritional value per 100 g of consumption |
| Calories | 83 Kcal. |
| Water | 76,2 g |
| Proteins | 1,5 g |
| Total Fat | 0.3 g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 21 g |
| Available Carbohydrates | 18.4 g |
| Raw Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Thiamine | 0.03 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.6 g |
| Ashes | 1.0 g |
| Calcium | 5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 27 mg |
| Zinc | 0.15 mg |
| Iron | 0.60 mg |
| Vitamin C | 4.30 mg |