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Bananas as Food

  • Health Benefits of Bananas

    Bananas consist mainly of sugars (glucose, fructose and sucrose) and fiber, which makes them ideal for an immediate and slightly prolonged source of energy Reducing Depression Bananas contain tryptophan, an aminoacid ...

  • Bananas Nutrition Facts

    Bananas, raw Refuse: 36% (Skin) Scientific Name:  Musa X paradisiaca NDB No: 09040 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion) ...

  • How to Store and Select Bananas

    Bananas are usually harvested when green. In stores, you can usually find a range of colors from green to yellow, with brown spots. Your choice should be based on when you want to eat the banana: greener ones last more days, while yellow and bro...

Banana History and Facts

  • History of Bananas

    The banana as we know it today is a specifically-grown species of the wild banana. It originated from seed bearing relatives in the Pacific and the South-East of Asia. The wild banana was not edible, but it was discovered that by crossi...

  • Banana Tree

    Banana Tree - Musa Acuminata Kingdom Plantae - Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta - Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plant...

  • Where are bananas grown?

    We have available data on banana exports dating back to 2007: it may have changed in the meantime and we urge you to have a look at the official FDA website for updated figures. With that said, banana crop distribution generally doesn't ...

  • Do bananas have seeds?

    Do bananas have seeds? The answer to this question can be summarized as such: The yellow bananas that we eat (Actinidia deliciosa) do have seeds, but they're so small they're not functional (meaning, they are not useful for the...

Banana Recipes

  • Banana Pudding Recipe

    Banana pudding is a common dessert in the Southern U.S. It is made of repeated layers of bananas, vanilla wafers and pudding, sometimes served with sprinkled meringue or whipped cream on top. Banana Pudding Recipe ...

  • Banana Split Recipe

    A banana split is a dessert, made with a banana cut lengthwise (hence the name), topped with ice-cream and whipped cream, here's a more detailed recipe: Banana Split Recipe ...

  • Banana Bread Recipe

    Banana bread is a type of sweet bread which uses mashed bananas as the main ingredient. It is usually baked in a rectangular pan, and does not use yeast as a leavening agent, but rather baking soda. It also doesn't use dough, but thick batter (tha...


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