🍌 Potassium in Banana Calculator
Calculate potassium content by banana size, serving type, and number of servings
| Banana Size | Weight | Potassium | Calories | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Small (<6") | 81g (2.9 oz) | 290mg | 72 cal | 6.2% |
| Small (6-7") | 101g (3.6 oz) | 362mg | 90 cal | 7.7% |
| Medium (7-8") | 118g (4.2 oz) | 422mg | 105 cal | 9.0% |
| Large (8-9") | 136g (4.8 oz) | 487mg | 121 cal | 10.4% |
| Extra Large (>9") | 152g (5.4 oz) | 544mg | 135 cal | 11.6% |
| Sliced — 1 Cup | 150g (5.3 oz) | 537mg | 134 cal | 11.4% |
| Mashed — 1 Cup | 225g (7.9 oz) | 806mg | 200 cal | 17.1% |
| Dried / Chips | 30g (1.1 oz) | 358mg | 120 cal | 7.6% |
| Food | Serving | Potassium | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana (medium) | 118g | 422mg | 105 cal |
| Avocado (half) | 100g | 485mg | 160 cal |
| Sweet Potato (medium) | 130g | 438mg | 103 cal |
| Spinach (cooked, 1 cup) | 180g | 839mg | 41 cal |
| Coconut Water (1 cup) | 240ml | 600mg | 46 cal |
| White Beans (1/2 cup) | 90g | 502mg | 125 cal |
Banana rank between the most common fruits across the world. They count as berries, what is a funny detail that many folks do not know. The plant of the Banana belongs to the group Musa, and it is not truly a tree.
It grows on high grass that reaches up to 15 metres of height. More than thousand different species of Banana spread around the globe, and they split into 50 main groups.
Facts About Bananas
Banana originate from Southeast Asia. They benefit best in warm places, because they are tropical plants. Cold destroys the leaves, and temperatures above the high 20th degrees can kill the whole plants.
In protected regions, as the bottom Valley of Rio Heavily, the plants regrow from underground children. In places as Florida, Banana even succeed without farming, surviving in compost crowds or grwoing wildly in abandoned forests.
The Cavendish Banana sometimes calls dessert Banana. It becomes sweet when it matures. For good choice, take green or yellow bark without wounds.
While ripening, the bark changes from thick and hard to thin and flexible. Brown spots emerge, until the hole bark darkens. Banana a bit curve, because they lean toward the light.
In some lands, cooking Banana call plantains, what helps to tell them from the dessert species. Plantains are more starchy and tough. Together with average Banana, they form key element of tropical kitchens globally.
Banana answer for every meal, not only for breakfast.
You can leave Banana on the table so that they mature. To slow the process, lay them in the fridge. The skin maybe darkens, but the inside stays fresh.
They well work in smoothies, creams, breads and cakes. The Banana bread is especially liked and appears in many recipes. Some recipes require crushed Banana, mixed with eggs, sugar, flour and baking powder.
Add butter, vanilla and sour cream can make the bread more moist.
A medium Banana weighs around 100 to 105 grams. One big piece, about eight inches long, counts as one serving of fruit. Banana have about 100 calories, although the amount ranges according to size.
They are rich in Potassium, a mineral that backs muscular activity, so they well eat before or after exercise. Banana also have natural sugar, that helps to control desires for sweets and fancy sugar. They float in water, because they are less dense than it.
The World Banana Forum delivers a platform, where main actors of the global Banana supply chain talk about best methods for lasting production andbusiness. Its office backs the FAO, the Organisation for Food and Farming.
