“Don't eat bananas, they're the sweetest and richest fruit, they'll make you fat!” How many times have you heard the famous phrase: “Bananas make you fat”? It can't be said enough: no food makes you fat or thin, it's all a question of proportion and quality. The equation is very simple: if you consume more calories than you expend, you will gain weight.
Bananas, due to their appearance and lower water content, have a reputation for being higher in calories. But is this really the case?
Comparison between a Golden apple and a banana.
|
100 g raw bananas |
100g Golden apples with skin |
|
|
Energy |
90 kcal |
53.5 kcal |
|
Water |
75.8 gr |
85.5 gr |
|
Lipids |
0.25 gr |
0.5 gr |
|
Carbohydrates |
19.6 gr |
11.2 gr |
|
Sugars |
14.8 gr |
11.2 gr |
|
Fibers |
1.9 gr |
2.6 gr |
|
Proteins |
0.98 gr |
0.5 gr |
At first glance, bananas are indeed richer and sweeter, but once again, it's all about the portion. A banana portion is usually around 100g at most, while an apple can easily reach 200g. We're not telling you to stop eating apples, but this is a good illustration of the fact that eating a banana won't necessarily give you many more calories or sugars than any other fruit. Nobody eats 100g of banana and 100g of apple; we generally tend to eat a whole fruit. This is why eating a banana won't necessarily give you more calories than an apple, for example!
Did you know?
The sugar content of fruits increases and varies as the fruit ripens. A yellow banana with spots will be sweeter than a yellow banana without black spots.
In summary.
So no, bananas won't make you fat! You can eat them again without worry.
