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Bananas are a store house of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and healthy sugars along with being delicious.

The banana pulp softens dry feet on application.

Mashed and blended with yogurt bananas are good as a conditioner for hair loss.

Blended with milk and applied as a face mask, bananas are wonderful for anti aging of skin and blemishes.

A banana eaten daily is good for dry eyes.

Bananas, raw - Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 100 grams

Amount Per Serving

Calories 89

Calories from Fat 3

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g

1 %

Saturated Fat 0g

1 %

Trans Fat ~

Cholesterol 0mg

0 %

Sodium 1mg

0 %

Total Carbohydrate 23g

8 %

Dietary Fiber 2.6g

10 %

Sugar 12g

Protein 1g

2 %

Vitamin A

1%

Vitamin C

15%

Calcium

0%

Iron

1%

*Percent Daily Values (%DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie reference diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower based on your individual needs.

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Nutrition summary
Calories 89	Fat 2.8 g	Carbs 82.2 g	Protein 3.7 g

Bananas, raw

Percent breakdown of 89 total Calories (kcal)
Protein	4.12%	(1.1 g x 3.4 Kcal/g = 3.7 kcal)
Fat	3.1%	(0.33 g x 8.37 Kcal/g = 2.8 kcal)
Carbohydrate	92.39%	(22.84 g x 3.6 Kcal/g = 82.22 kcal)

Vitamins

Nutrient	Amount	%DV
Betaine	0.1 mcg
Carotene, alpha	25 mcg
Carotene, beta	26 mcg
Choline	9.8 mg
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 mcg
Folate, DFE	20 mcg	5 %
Folate, food	20 mcg	5 %
Folate, total	20 mcg	5 %
Folic acid	0 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	22 mcg
Lycopene	0 mcg
Niacin	0.66 mg	3.32 %
Pantothenic acid	0.33 mg	3.34 %
Retinol	0 mcg
Riboflavin	0.07 mg	4.29 %
Thiamin	0.03 mg	2.07 %
Tocopherol, beta	0 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0.01 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0.02 mg
Vitamin A	64 IU	1.28 %
Vitamin B12	0 mcg	0 %
Vitamin B6	0.37 mg	18.35 %
Vitamin C	8.7 mg	14.5 %
Vitamin D	0 IU	0 %
Vitamin E	0.1 mg	0.33 %
Vitamin K	0.5 mcg	0.62 %

Protein and Amino Acids

Nutrient	Amount	%DV
Protein	1.09 g	2.18 %
Essential Aminos
Histidine	0.08 g
Isoleucine	0.03 g
Leucine	0.07 g
Lysine	0.05 g
Methionine	0.01 g
Phenylalanine	0.05 g
Threonine	0.03 g
Tryptophan	0.01 g
Valine	0.05 g
Non-essential Aminos
Arginine	0.05 g
Alanine	0.04 g
Aspartic acid	0.12 g
Cystine	0.01 g
Glutamic acid	0.15 g
Glycine	0.04 g
Hydroxyproline	~
Proline	0.03 g
Serine	0.04 g
Tyrosine	0.01 g
Methionine	0.01 g
Phenylalanine	0.05 g

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Mashed banana mixed with aloe-vera pulp when applied to hair give very smooth texture, wash with plain water after 30-45 min.

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