Banana

 

Australian bananas aren’t just shaped like smiles, they’re the perfect to create them too. With Low GI carbohydrates, vitamin B6 and magnesium, they have the combination to keep you sharp and smiling all day long.

What nutrients in bananas boost mood? 
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Niacin Vitamin B3
  •  Vitamin B6
  •  Biotin Vitamin B7
  •  Vitamin C
  •  Magnesium
  •  Manganese
  •  Dietary Fibre
  •  Low GI Carbohydrates
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars
  •  Potassium
  •  Antioxidants

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fruit Bowl
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: Ripen in a fruit bowl, and then pop in the fridge for five days of freshness. 

 

Prep
  •  Toss
  •  Blend
  •  Bake
  •  Fry
  •  Grill

Top Tip: Simply wrap bananas in foil and place on the BBQ for a tasty treat.  

Seasonal Information

Australian bananas are in season all year-round.

 

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

1 banana (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

Australians munch through over 5,000,000 bananas every day

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g( 1 medium banana raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 114g   76g
Energy 591kJ 7% 394kJ
Protein 2.1g 4% 1.4g
Total fat 0.5g <1% 0.3g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
29.4g 10% 19.6g
Sugars 19.2g 21% 12.8g
Dietary fibre 3.3g 11% 2.2g
Sodium 0mg 0% 0mg
Potassium 519mg   346mg
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 19% 0.2mg
Niacin eq 1.1mg 11% 0.7mg
Folate eq 49.5ug 25% 33ug
Biotin 3.5ug 12% 2.3ug
Vitamin C 6mg 15% 4mg
Magnesium 46.5mg 15% 31mg
Manganese 0.6mg 11% 0.4mg
Total
polyphenols^
232mg
GAE
  155mg
GAE
Glycemic
Index (GI) ^^
47    

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than
GAE means Gallic Acid Equivalents

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

1 banana (150g) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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