Banana Calorie

As we all know bananas can come in different sizes so it is natural for people to think that there are different amount of calories in a banana depending on how big it is. In order to be as exact as possible we have broken down the sizes of a banana down into five different sizes when we have answered the question 'how many calories are in a banana?'.

There are 108 calories and 17.5 grams of carbohydrates in the average banana. Most of the calories in a banana come from carbohydrates, both naturally forming simple sugars and starch forms its carbohydrate content. Its interesting to note that the composition of carbohydrate calories change on ripening, the sugar levels rise and the starch levels fall as a banana ripens.

When we are thinking about how many calories in a banana it is important to remember that these calories are not a great deal in relation to daily calorie requirements. We are now going to go on to provide more Banana Nutrition Facts for you.



Do Bananas Cause Constipation?
The number of bananas you consume is directly related to the effect they will have in your body. Two bananas consumed per day is the recommended portion. A good banana ready for consumption should be well ripen,bright yellow with black spots. Eating bananas this way is healthy and will supply soluble fiber and pottasium. The fiber is in form of pectin that leads to bowel movement and thus prevent constipation.

Constipation is mainly caused by eating an unripe bananas. Unripe banana is hard for the body to digest. Chunks of the raw banana will cause blockage in the digestive tract. The blockage is what causes the discomfort associated with constipation.