BANANA | Interesting Facts about Banana.๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒ

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โ™ก๐ŸŒ A commonly found fruit of Africa and Asia.


โ™ก ๐ŸŒThe banana is actually classified as a berry.

โ™ก ๐ŸŒBananas float in water because they are less dense in comparison.


โ™ก๐ŸŒ Bananas grow on plants that are officially considered an herb.

โ™ก๐ŸŒ Bananas may be considered a mood enhancer because it contains the amino acid, tryptophan and Vitamin B6 that helps the body produce serotonin.

โ™ก ๐ŸŒThe bananas we eat today, the Cavendish, are different from pre-1960sโ€™ bananas, the Gros Michael, as those have been wiped out by โ€œthe panama disease.โ€

โ™ก ๐ŸŒBananas can help lower blood pressure and protect heart health due to high potassium and low salt content.

โ™ก ๐ŸŒThe inside of a banana peel can help relieve itching and inflammation, such as from bug bit or poison ivy.

โ™ก ๐ŸŒBananas are great pre-workout snacks because they are loaded with potassium that aids in maintaining nerve and muscle function during work outs.

Humans share about 50% of our DNA with bananas.



โ™ก ๐ŸŒMore than 100 billion bananas are eaten every year in the world, making them the fourth most popular agricultural product.

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ย Americans eat an average of 27 pounds of bananas per person every year.


โ™ก ๐ŸŒBananas provide a variety of vitamins and minerals:


* Vitamin B6 - 0.5 mg

* Manganese - 0.3 mg

* Vitamin C - 9 mg

* Potassium - 450 mg

* Dietary Fiber - 3g

* Protein - 1 g

* Magnesium - 34 mg

* Folate - 25.0 mcg

* Riboflavin - 0.1 mg

* Niacin - 0.8 mg

* Vitamin A - 81 IU

* Iron - 0.3 mg

The recommended intake of potassium for adults is 4,700 milligrams per day.

โ™ก๐ŸŒTOP BANANA PRODUCING COUNTRIES


1. India = 29.82 MTonnesย 

2. China = 11.64M Tonnesย 

3. Uganda = 11.23M Tonnes

4. Philippines = 9.45M Tonnes

5. Ecuador = 8.24M Tonnes

6. Brazil = 7.65M Tonnesย 

7. Indonesia = 6.34M Tonnes

9. Cameroon = 4.94M Tonnes

10. Tanzania = 4.08M Tonnes



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Wow, who are you?!? Haha. This is fantastic! Bananas are considered a berryโ€ฆ Crazy! Bananas and humans share about 50% of the same DNAโ€ฆ Awesoem! This is a fun and interesting post @j10khawaja, good job!

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Hi @j10khawaja. So many interesting things about bananas. My wife is from Indonesia and I never knew they were a top producer of bananas.

It also is very interesting that they increase serotonin. Sounds like I need to eat more bananas!

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