Because bananas contain less water than most other fruits, their
carbohydrate content, by weight, is higher, which is one of the
reasons that bananas are a favorite of endurance athletes.
Bananas
can be easily digested by virtually everyone, including infants and
the elderly. This fruit also supplies a substantial amount of
potassium along with significant amounts of vitamin B6. Bananas also
have a small amount of folate (folic acid) and vitamin C.
Varieties
The familiar yellow banana sold in the U.S. is
usually the Cavendish variety. In specialty stores, urban
supermarkets, and in Latin neighborhoods, you can sometimes find
more exotic varieties that offer different tastes and textures.
These include manzano (also called apple or finger bananas), which
are finger-size and turn black when ripe; Saba and Brazilian, which
are straight, medium-size, and somewhat tart; and red bananas, which
are very sweet and turn purplish red as they ripen. Plantains (platanos), which look like large, green
bananas, are often seen in Latin markets. These starchy fruits are
usually cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Availability
Bananas are not a commercial crop in the United
States; they are cultivated in tropical regions, most prolifically
in Central and South America, and shipped to northern ports on a
grand scale. Yellow bananas are in good supply all year; exotic
varieties are more seasonal.
MonaVie
Ingredients: Acai berry,
pomegranate,
white grape,
nashi pear,
acerola, pear,
aronia,
purple grape,
cranberry,
passion fruit,
banana, apricot,
prune, kiwi,
blueberry,
bilberry,
camu camu,
wolfberry,
lychee,
Cealdrin &
Glucosamine
