red banana
Red banana
Red bananas are cultivars with reddish to purple-tinged skins and usually sweet, soft flesh, eaten fresh or used cooked, baked or in drinks.
About Red banana
Red banana refers to banana varieties with reddish to purple-tinged skin when ripe; the flesh is usually cream to pale pink, depending on variety and maturity. The fruit is generally soft and sweet when ripe, with a flavour often described as mellow and somewhat berry-like. Shape, skin colour, and flesh colour vary, and the name covers more than one cultivar rather than a single standardized variety.
Red bananas are usually eaten fresh once ripe and can also be cooked or used in baked foods and drinks. They are sold whole, and may be encountered at different stages of ripeness. Nutrition comparisons should specify the edible fresh fruit and its ripeness, rather than compare it directly with dried banana, fried products, or sweetened preparations.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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plátano rojo
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Red banana nutrition & diet
Red banana nutritional value
Reference: Banana
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 95kcal
- Protein
- 1.1g
- Carbs
- 21.3g
- Fat
- 0.1g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Ripeness changes the composition of the edible fruit. Compare fresh peeled fruit with other fresh bananas, not dried, fried, or sweetened banana products.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- 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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Swedish Food Agency Food Database, 2026-07-01 — 553 ↗. 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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