Banana nutrition facts
Editors note The good anbout banana nutrition : This food is very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Potassium and Manganese, and a very good source of Vitamin B6.
The bad: A large portion of the calories in this food come from sugars. This food is not recommended if you are suffering diabetics type 2
The following articles is quite funny, but I would neer recommend following a banana diet, een if i is a good food if you need some energy boost it is not recommended going on a solo banana diet from a nutritional point of view. Below the article some more banana nutrition facts.
David
Can the Banana Diet Peel the Weight Away and more banana nutrition facts?
Diets can be just as sensitive to trends as fashion, and now a new diet that was a sensation in Japan last year has arrived in Korea. The Morning Banana Diet owes much of its massive popularity to its simplicity: a breakfast of one banana and warm water as soon as you wake up in the morning, and you can eat lunch and dinner as usual. Many people in Japan posted online accounts of successfully losing weight on the regimen, leading to nationwide banana shortages there. Now an increasing number of Koreans have also begun blogging their experiences on the Morning Banana Diet.
? Is the Key Easily Digested Foods?
So how exactly does the Morning Banana Diet work? The diet’s inventors Hitoshi Watanabe and his wife Sumiko Watanabe claim that food that can be digested quickly helps the stomach to rest longer. When the stomach spends a great deal of energy on digesting food, it tires the whole body and changes your body type to one prone to gaining weight.
Fruits such as bananas reach the intestines in just 15 to 20 minutes and are quickly absorbed, while vegetables and other foods rich in carbohydrates or proteins need three to four hours to be broken down and digested. “The key to the Morning Banana Diet is to have a regular intake of food that is easy on the stomach, at least for breakfast,” the Watanabes say.
? So Why Bananas?
“Bananas are composed of 70 percent water,” the Watanabes say. “Eating a banana with water in the morning restores water in the body that was lost during sleep. Bananas are also rich in serotonin, which calms the nerves, reduces stress, and curbs the appetite.” The abundance of potassium found in bananas also helps relieve edema, while the fruit’s fiber and antioxidant polyphenol are good for the skin and prevent constipation.
But with one banana containing about 100 calories, is it okay to eat a lot of them? “It’s okay to eat three to four bananas until you feel full,” the Watanabes advise. “If you eat slowly, chewing as many times as you can, you will feel full after just two bananas. If you eat only low-calorie foods and exercise too much, your body will feel tired all day. This will transform your body into the type that gains weight easily. What is important is to go to bed before midnight, get a good night’s sleep, and regularly eat foods that help relieve fatigue.” But, the diet inventors caution, if you grow tired of eating bananas, stop immediately, as nothing is more harmful to dieting than stress.
more nutrition facts on banana
Carbs 93% Fats 3% Protein 4%
moderately inflammatory 18-115
If you have diabetes or metabolic syndrome, you might want to aim a little lower and banana’s are not recommended food. If you are not overweight and are physically active, a little higher like in banana’s is acceptable.
NUTRIENT BALANCE is 42 Completeness Score
A Completeness Score between 0 and 100 is a relative indication of how complete the food is with respect to these nutrients. Although few (if any) individual foods provide all the essential nutrients, the Nutrient Balance Indicator and Completeness Score can help you construct meals that are nutritionally balanced and complete.
PROTEIN QUALITY is 62 Amino Acid Score
PROTEIN QUALITY
Protein quality is dependent on having all the essential amino acids in the proper proportions. If one or more amino acid is not present in sufficient amounts, the protein in your diet is considered incomplete.
An Amino Acid Score of 100 or higher indicates a complete or high-quality protein. If the Amino Acid Score is less than 100, a link is provided to complementary sources of protein. By combining complementary proteins, you may be able to increase the overall quality of the protein you consume.
Adding other foods with complementary amino acid profiles to this food may yield a more complete protein source and improve the quality of some types of restrictive diets.
NUTRITION INFORMATION Amounts per 1 cup, mashed (225g)
Banana Calorie Information . Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Calories 200(837 kJ) 10% From Carbohydrate 186 (779 kJ) From Fat 6.2 (26.0 kJ) From Protein 8.2 (34.3 kJ) From Alcohol 0.0(0.0 kJ)
Banana Carbohydrates Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Total Carbohydrate 51.4g17% Dietary Fiber5.9g23% Starch12.1g Sugars 27.5g Sucrose 5377 mg Glucose 11204 mg Fructose 10912mg Lactose 0.0mg Maltose22.5mg Galactose 0.0mg
Banana Fats & Fatty Acids Amounts Per Selected Serving %DV
Total Fat 0.7g1% Saturated Fat 0.3g
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