Fruit

Flesh

Banana flesh is the soft, creamy interior after peeling—the part almost always eaten. Ripe flesh is sweet and fragile; green flesh is firm, starchy, and savoury when cooked. Browning and softening accelerate once peeled and exposed to air. Mash for bread and pancakes, slice for cereal, blend for smoothies, or fry green slices as chips. Acid and sugar help hold colour in fruit salads. Overripe flesh is ideal for baking, not for neat slices.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

BlendedFreshFried GreenMashedSliced

Traits

CreamyEdible PulpMain YieldMildSoftSoft When RipeStarchy When GreenSweet When Ripe

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 58

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.31 g
Saturated Fat 0.05 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.09 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 4.81 mg
Salt 0.01 g
Total Carbohydrate 13.5 g
Dietary Fibre 1.98 g
Total Sugars 10.6 g
Complex / starch 1.05 g
Protein 0.82 g
Water 87.6 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 58 kcal
Water 87.6 g
Carbohydrates 13.5 g
- Sugars 10.6 g
- Starch 1.05 g
- Fibre 1.98 g
Protein 0.82 g
Fat 0.31 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.09 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g
  - Omega-3 0.01 g
Vitamins 40.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.03 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.04 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.21 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.1 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 15.7 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin E 0.31 mg
- Vitamin K 5.1 µg
Minerals 310 mg
- Major Minerals 309 mg
  - Calcium 62 mg
  - Sodium 4.81 mg
  - Potassium 242 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.01 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.03 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.04 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.43 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.21 · vitamin-b6: 0.43 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.1 · vitamin-b9-folate: 15.7 · vitamin-e: 0.31 · vitamin-k: 5.1 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 4.81 · Potassium: 242 · Calcium: 62 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Flesh of Banana: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

1900

Export ripe banana flesh became a temperate breakfast and dessert staple.

1950

Mashed banana flesh underpinned mid-century quick breads and baby foods.