Nutrition Of Banana

Nutrition Of Banana

Nutrition of banana-fruit banana (Musa paradisiacal) fruit that has an interesting shape and a lot of people who learned about because a lot of the meet in the countryside and urban areas. Bananas the fruit is very popular, cheap and many of vitamin content. Banana or banana is a tree type Terna (tree with soft stems and woody) of Musaceae tribes with strong stems, and the leaves are large, elongated and dark green. The fruit of this tree appears in the form of combs, each comb which contains (10-20) bananas, and there are no seeds in the fruit. Bananas contain almost perfect source of nutrition by eating a banana can replace eating for two hours. 

Nutrition Of Banana

Bananas are highly recommended by doctors for patients whose potassium levels low. A large banana is approximately the size of 22 inches, contains 602 mg of potassium and only contains 140 calories. Bananas are the same size even has two grams of protein and four grams of fiber. Not surprisingly, the banana is considered as an important food to improve the health of children who are malnourished.

Bananas also contain vitamins and minerals are abundant, large sized banana provides 123 UI the content of the multivitamin A. Vitamin B is very complete, with .07 mg thiamin, riboflavin .15, .82 mg of niacin, 88 mg vitamin B6, and 29 mcg of folic acid. Even in it terkandung13.8 mg of vitamin C. In mineral scale contained 9.2 mg of magnesium 44.1 mg, found also some iron and zinc.

Accumulation of all kinds of nutrients above show clearly that the banana is one of the most healthful fruits. Plantain, when cooked, contains a nutrient levels slightly higher on a scale of vitamins and minerals, but the same content of protein and fiber than regular bananas.

Content of Bananas

Bananas contain (68 %) water, (25 %) sugar, (2 %) protein, (1 %), fats and oils, (1 %) Cellulose fibers. As well it contains starch and tannin acid, vitamin A (300 IU per hundred grams), vitamin B with various kinds : B1, B2, B 6, and 12 (100 mg per hundred grams), a considerable percentage of vitamin D, and a little Vitamin Z. And bananas also contain calcium (100 mg per hundred grams), Phosphorus, Iron, Sodium, Potassium (potassium), Magnesium, and Zinc.

Benefits Of Banana For Health

Boost Immunity vitamins A, C, and B6 contained in bananas can boost immunity against infection. Drugs hypertension (high blood presser) The content of potassium helps regulate fluid and electrolyte balance so that the blood pressure under control. Fiber content that is able to bind to fats can prevent the formation of plaque that affects blood pressure rise. Preventing heart disease vitamin C and flavonoids which are antioxidants in bananas prevents oxidation of fats cause heart disease. Potassium is a good tonic for the heart. The fiber pectin help also affected in lowering cholesterol. Fetal Health Pregnant women are advised to eat bananas because the content of folic acid is easily absorbed fetus. 

Anemia (lack of blood)

It also contains iron. Two bananas every day, enough to make people with anemia saved. Overcoming indigestion Bananas have antacid properties as well as easy to digest so well taken by patients with impaired gastric acid. Research in the UK on experimental animals, animals feds bananas, stomach wall becomes stronger. For that choose such a sweet banana plantains. Banana fibers unleash on defecation. Vitamin B6 helps relieve the symptoms of diarrhea.

Lose weight

Complex carbohydrates do not raise glucose levels drastically : also low in fat making it safe for weight loss program participants. Provided, bananas are not processed in the form of banana milk shake, banana fritters, or compote. Banana fiber on weight loss as well as expedite the process of metabolism.

Bananas For Pregnant Women

Women who are pregnant are encouraged to eat bananas because they contain high folic acid is important for the perfection of the fetus, the formation of new cells and preventing birth defects occur. A ripe banana, will contain about 85-100 calories. So that by eating two fresh bananas, folic acid needs about 58 micrograms can be met. In addition, the banana will help keep blood sugar levels can reduce sick morning, so bananas are very good for pregnant women's snack.