1 Corinthians 10:31 [kjv]  Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Introduction to Banana Ingredients

Musaceae (Musaceae) Musa (Musa) plant, also refers to its fruit, widely cultivated and eaten in tropical regions. Bananas are fragrant and nutritious, and can be harvested all year round. They are also highly valued in temperate regions. The plant is a large herb, emanating from the rhizome, forming a false stem with a height of 3-6 meters (10-20 feet) from the lower part of the leaf sheath; the leaves are oblong to elliptical, and some are as long as 3 to 3.5 meters (10 ~11.5 feet), 65 cm (26 inches) wide, with 10 to 20 clusters of stem tops. The spikes are large, drawn from the top of the false stem, with many flowers, light yellow; the fruit sequence is curved, and the results are 10-20 clusters, about 50-150. After the plant bears fruit, it dies, and the suckers from the rhizome continue to reproduce, and each plant can live for many years.

Nutritional value

Bananas are very nutritious. Each 100g of pulp contains 1.2 grams of protein, 0.5 grams of fat, 19.5 grams of carbohydrates, 0.9 grams of crude fiber, 9 mg of calcium, 31 mg of phosphorus, and 0.6 mg of iron. It also contains carotene and thiamine. , Niacin, vitamin C, vitamin E and rich trace element potassium.

Edible effect

1. Moisturize the intestines: Bananas are rich in soluble fiber, which is pectin, which can help digestion and adjust gastrointestinal functions.

2. Prevention and treatment of gastric ulcer: Bananas contain a chemical substance that can prevent gastric ulcers, which can stimulate the growth and reproduction of gastric mucosal cells. Eating bananas can stimulate the growth of gastric mucosal cells and protect the gastric wall. Prevent and treat gastric ulcer.

3. Lower cholesterol: Excessive cholesterol can cause coronary heart disease, and the fruit stem of banana has the effect of lowering cholesterol. For those with high cholesterol, use 50 grams of banana fruit stem, wash the slices, brew with boiling water, and drink continuously for 10-20 days to lower cholesterol.

4. Helps sleep: Bananas contain amino acids in protein, which have the effect of calming nerves. Therefore, eating bananas before going to bed can have some calming effects.

For people

It is suitable for people with dry mouth and irritability, sore throat, dry stools, hemorrhoids, bloody stools, upper gastrointestinal ulcers, overdrinking and hangover unsolved, hypertension, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis.

Taboo people

People with deficiency and cold of the spleen and stomach, loose stools and diarrhea should not eat more or raw food. Those with excessive stomach acid should not eat them. Those with acute and chronic nephritis and renal insufficiency should not eat.

Buying skills

1. Look at the color: high-quality bananas are golden and shiny. Immature bananas are green, and overripe bananas are black in color.

2. Look at the skin: high-quality banana skin is intact, yellow and black, reddish, slightly dark spots (preferably with black sesame spots on the skin), and wrinkles.

3. Look at the stalk of the banana: the stalk of the banana matures the slowest. If the color is turquoise, it is normal. The banana stem is about to fall off, or the banana that has fallen off may have been ripe for a long time.

4. Taste: high-quality bananas are soft and smooth in mouth, sweet and fragrant; over-ripe bananas are firm and lack sweetness; raw bananas taste astringent; over-ripe bananas are soft and rotten.

5. By the hand feeling: The high-quality bananas are thick but not hard, and the maturity is just right. Bananas that are too hard, not yet fully ripe. Bananas that are too soft have a longer ripening time and a slightly worse taste.

Storage brief

How to store bananas. Bananas are easy to turn black when stored in the refrigerator. You should put the bananas in a plastic bag, then put an apple, and then try to exhaust the air in the bag, tie the bag tightly, and put it in a place away from the heating in the home. In this way, bananas can be stored for about a week.

Banana's nutritional content list

[Nutrient content per 100g]

Basic nutrition

Energy 89 kcal

Protein 1.09 g

Fat 0.33 g

Carbohydrate 22.84 g

Crude fiber 2.6 g

Lipids

Monounsaturated fatty acids 0.032 g

Polyunsaturated fatty acids 0.073 g

Polyunsaturated fatty acids accounted for 33.6% of total fatty acids

Trans fatty acids g

Proportion of trans fatty acids in total fatty acids%

Cholesterol mg

Plant sterols 16 mg

Carotene 51 mcg

Lutein 22 mcg

Lycopene micrograms

Minerals

Calcium 5 mg

Magnesium 27 mg

Sodium 1 mg

Potassium 358 mg

Phosphorus 22 mg

Sulfur 4.12632 mg

Chlorine 1.542 mg

Iron 0.26 mg

Iodine micrograms

Zinc 0.15 mg

Selenium 1 μg

Copper 0.078 mg

Manganese 0.27 mg

Fluoride 2.2 μg

Vitamins

Vitamin A 19.2 μg

Vitamin C 8.7 mg

Vitamin D micrograms

Vitamin E 0.1 mg

Vitamin K 0.5 mcg

Vitamin P (flavonoid) 9 mg

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 0.031 mg

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.073 mg

Vitamin B3 (niacin) 0.665 mg

Vitamin B4 (choline) 9.8 mg

Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.334 mg

Vitamin B6 0.367 mg

Vitamin B7 (Biotin) micrograms

Vitamin B9 (folic acid) 20 micrograms

Vitamin B12 micrograms

Vitamin B14 (betaine) 0.1 mg

Amino acid

Leucine 68 mg

Methionine 8 mg

Threonine 28 mg

Lysine 50 mg

Tryptophan 9 mg

Valine 47 mg

Histidine 77 mg

Isoleucine 28 mg

Phenylalanine 49 mg