27 September 2013

BANANA!!

I love the banana. I eat them before I run. I eat them after I run. I eat them while I run. Before I go to bed. When I want a quick snack. When my daughters don't finish theirs. 
For breakfast. 
For lunch. 
For fun.

This is one I had this morning:


A couple of quick hit facts for you:

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy371 kJ (89 kcal)
Carbohydrates22.84 g
Sugars12.23 g
Dietary fiber2.6 g
Fat0.33 g
Protein1.09 g
Thiamine (vit. B1)0.031 mg (3%)
Riboflavin (vit. B2)0.073 mg (6%)
Niacin (vit. B3)0.665 mg (4%)
Pantothenic acid (B5)0.334 mg (7%)
Vitamin B60.4 mg (31%)
Folate (vit. B9)20 μg (5%)
Choline9.8 mg (2%)
Vitamin C8.7 mg (10%)
Iron0.26 mg (2%)
Magnesium27 mg (8%)
Manganese0.27 mg (13%)
Phosphorus22 mg (3%)
Potassium358 mg (8%)
Sodium1 mg (0%)
Zinc0.15 mg (2%)
Fluoride2.2 µg
   
You can read more about the Banana on Wikipedia and get all sorts of banana nutritional facts from the USDA.

What about you, Dear Runner? Do you have any foods you eat more than the rest or at special times? Let me know what you think in the comments and I'll see if I haven't had a culinary journey down that road as well.

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