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Nutrition Fact of the Day!

Nutrition Fact of the Day!

Nutrition Fact of the Day!


*Nutrients and Calories in a Banana*-bananas are a smart, convenient addition to a healthy lifestyle. With 110 nutrient-dense calories per serving (126 grams, or one medium-sized banana) it is deliciously easy to add bananas to your nutrition routine.
Nutrients in a banana, per serving*:
Vitamin B6 – .5 mgManganese – .3 mgVitamin C – 9 mgPotassium – 450 mgDietary Fiber – 3gProtein – 1 gMagnesium – 34 mgFolate – 25.0 mcgRiboflavin – .1 mgNiacin – .8 mgVitamin A – 81 IUIron – .3 mg


Bananas are a terrific, heart-healthy food when included in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol. While many factors affect heart disease, diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of this disease.Naturally fat-, cholesterol- and sodium-freeA good source of potassium, dietary fiber, manganese and vitamins B6 & C

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