Bananas are inexpensive fruits available in all seasons. They are healthy, convenient and delicious, making them the must-have fruit for health-conscious people. In addition, bananas grow ubiquitously in many warm climates, making them available worldwide, though native to Southeast Asia. The most common banana type found in grocery stores is the Cavendish variety. This banana variety turns yellow, soft, and sweet as it ripes, though it starts firm and green. Bananas’ benefits range from weight loss, digestion, and heart health attributed to the essential nutrients present in the fruit.

Let us go through this article to list the top 28 science-based banana benefits in detail.

Importance of Banana Fruit:

The importance of eating a banana is attributed to the vital nutrients present in the fruit. It works exceptionally well for gut health because of the high amounts of fibre. Bananas also help increase haemoglobin count by helping in better absorption of iron. This fruit is also a rich source of Vitamins C and B6.

Bananas also help treat high blood pressure and cholesterol with the help of high amounts of potassium. In addition, banana stem juice helps flush out toxins from your body; the fruit helps treat constipation and stomach ulcers. At the same time, raw bananas keep irritable bowel syndrome at bay because they are rich sources of fibre (1).

Nutritional Value of Banana:

The nutritional content of bananas includes a variety of vitamins and minerals that offer several health benefits. In addition, these fruits are free of cholesterol, fat and sodium naturally. We have provided you with the nutritional content of one medium-sized banana (100 grams) and their Percent Daily Values (%DV).

• Calories: 89
• Total Fat: 0.3 g – 0%
• Saturated Fat: 0.1 g – 0%
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
• Monounsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg – 0%
• Sodium: 1 mg – 0%
• Potassium: 358 mg – 10%
• Total Carbohydrates: 23 g – 7%
• Dietary Fibre: 2.6 g – 10%
• Sugar: 12 g
• Protein: 1.1 g – 2%
• Vitamin A: 1%
• Vitamin C: 14%
• Calcium: 0%
• Iron: 1%
• Vitamin D: 0%
• Vitamin B6: 20%
• Cobalamin: 0%
• Magnesium: 6%

Note:

• Percent Daily Values (based on a 2,000-calorie diet).
• The daily values may be high or low, depending on calorie needs.

Benefits of Banana Fruit for Health:

We have presented you with some of the significant health benefits of consuming Bananas regularly. Let us go through them: