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| Banana (Musa)
It is thought Bananas grew in the wild in South East Asia, from India to New
Guinea. Archaeological excavations in the Indus valley indicate that bananas
may have been cultivated around 6000 years ago but the plant was first
described in print in a Hindu holy book called the Ramayana.
Despite the fact that Alexander the Great came across the Banana plant in
India, his men did not attempt to bring the plant into the West. The Arabs
began growing Bananas in North Africa from where the Portuguese imported it
into the Iberian peninsula. The Bananas plant was then brought to the
Americas in the early 1500s.
Saba variety bananas are processed into Banana chips, almost exclusively in
the Philippines. Some work is also being done with the Cavendish varieties
to ensure less oil absorption and a crispier product.
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Nutritional Information (Value per 100g)
Energy |
Kcal |
511.00 |
Energy |
Kj |
2137.00 |
Protein |
g |
1.00 |
Water |
g |
3.20 |
Total Fat |
g |
31.40 |
Total Nitrogen |
g |
0.16 |
Carbohydrate |
g |
59.90 |
Minerals |
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Calcium |
mg |
13.00 |
Iron |
mg |
0.80 |
Magnesium |
mg |
66.00 |
Phosphorus |
mg |
61.00 |
Potassium |
mg |
470.00 |
Sodium |
mg |
5.00 |
Zinc |
mg |
0.40 |
Copper |
mg |
0.10 |
Manganese |
mg |
0.60 |
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Vitamin B6 |
mg |
0.32 |
Vitamin D |
mg |
0.00 |
Thiamin |
mg |
0.04 |
Riboflavin |
mg |
0.07 |
Niacin |
mg |
0.80 |
Panthotenic acid |
mg |
0.39 |
Folate |
mg |
15.00 |
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