Banana
Banana is a soft, sweet fruit eaten fresh and used in desserts, smoothies, and baked goods.
About Banana
Banana is the elongated fruit of plants in the genus Musa, commonly harvested green or allowed to ripen until the peel turns yellow or develops darker markings. It is eaten fresh and used in smoothies, desserts, breakfast dishes, and baked goods.
The creamy flesh ranges from firm and starchy to soft, fragrant, and sweet, depending on variety and maturity. Peels may be yellow, green, red, or brownish, while the edible flesh is usually pale cream to yellow. Ripeness therefore changes both flavour and texture.
Bananas are sold whole, sliced, mashed, dried, or frozen. Green bananas may be boiled, steamed, fried, or otherwise cooked as a starchy food, while ripe fruit is commonly used without cooking or incorporated into batters and desserts. Processing changes the flesh’s firmness and moisture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Desserts
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Local names for banana
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
Banana
Plátano
Banana
केला
kelā
plátano
banana
banane
Banane
banana
plàtan
plátano
banana
banaan
piesang
banan
banan
banan
banan
banani
banaani
banaan
banāns
bananas
banan
banán
banán
banán
banană
банан
banan
банан
banan
банан
banan
банан
banan
банана
banana
banana
banana
banana
банана
banana
banane
μπανάνα
banána
muz
موز
mawz
موز
moz
בננה
banana
բանան
banan
ბანანი
banani
banan
банан
banan
банан
banan
banan
banan
банан
banan
банан
banan
香蕉
xiāngjiāo
バナナ
banana
바나나
banana
chuối
กล้วย
klûai
ចេក
cheak
ໝາກກ້ວຍ
māk kuay
ငှက်ပျောသီး
ngak-pyaw-thi
pisang
pisang
gedhang
cau
saging
வாழைப்பழம்
vāḻaippaḻam
అరటిపండు
araṭipaṇḍu
ಬಾಳೆಹಣ್ಣು
bāḷehaṇṇu
വാഴപ്പഴം
vāḻappaḻam
কলা
kalā
কল
kol
केरा
kerā
केळे
keḷe
કેળું
keḷũ
ਕੇਲਾ
kelā
کیلا
kelā
කෙසෙල්
kesel
ndizi
igitoki
omutoke
moos
ባናና
banānā
ayaba
ọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀
unere
kwadu
kwadu
atsi
kerā
Romanised form
banána
Romanised form
bāḷehaṇṇu
Romanised form
Baby Toddler bananas, Stage 1
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Baby Toddler bananas, Stage 2
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Babyfood, banana no tapioca, strained
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banana (raw)
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Banana comune PAT
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banana flake
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Banana, baked
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Banana, cavendish, peeled, raw
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Banana, Freeze-dried
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Banana, frozen
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Banana, lady finger or sugar, peeled, raw
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Bananas, dehydrated, or banana powder
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Bananas, flesh only
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Bananas, overripe, raw
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Bananas, raw
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Bananas, ripe and slightly ripe, raw
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Banane jaune, chair sans peau, cuite à la vapeur, prélevée à la Martinique
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Banane, chair sans peau, crue
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Banane, chair sans peau, sèche
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Cavendish banana
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Common banana
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Dried bananas
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Fresh bananas
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cheak
Romanised form
vāḻaippaḻam
Romanised form
banan
Romanised form
kol
Romanised form
banan
Romanised form
māk kuay
Romanised form
banānā
Romanised form
mawz
Romanised form
banan
Romanised form
kalā
Romanised form
banan
Romanised form
kesel
Romanised form
xiāngjiāo
Romanised form
kelā
Romanised form
banan
Romanised form
vāḻappaḻam
Romanised form
kelā
Romanised form
banan
Romanised form
ngak-pyaw-thi
Romanised form
banan
Romanised form
banan
Romanised form
moz
Romanised form
keḷũ
Romanised form
keḷe
Romanised form
banani
Romanised form
banan
Romanised form
klûai
Romanised form
kelā
Romanised form
araṭipaṇḍu
Romanised form
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Banana nutrition & diet
Banana nutritional value
Bananas, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 89kcal
- Protein
- 1.1g
- Carbs
- 22.8g
- Fat
- 0.3g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Identify the banana variety and ripeness, and assess the edible peeled fruit in its fresh, cooked, dried, mashed, or baked form. Ripeness and processing affect texture and carbohydrate pattern. Record added sugar, fats, dairy, cereal batter, or other ingredients separately when banana appears in a composite food.
Compare the right form: Match the reference to the specified banana variety and ripeness, with fresh peeled fruit distinguished from cooked, dried, mashed, or baked forms.
Diet considerations
Banana is a plant-derived fruit. Compatibility changes when it is blended with dairy, coated, fried, baked into cereal-based batter, or combined with animal ingredients. Dried, sweetened, or puréed preparations can concentrate the portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern compared with fresh fruit, so variety, ripeness, and recipe should remain explicit.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Bananas, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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