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Bananas Health Benefits Americans eat more bananas than any other fruit— about 33 pounds per person annually. Although there are more than 500 varieties of bananas, most bananas sold in the US are of the Cavendish variety. Banana trees aren’t really trees, botanically speaking, but are classified as the world’s largest herb, Musa sapientium. Bananas were introduced to the United States in 1876 at our first centennial celebration. accelerate mental performance a natural antidepressant reduces blood pressure Nutrition Facts Bananas, raw Serving size: 1 medium Dietary Fiber...................... 3.1 g Calories.......................................... 105 kcal Total fat ......................................... 0.39 g Saturated fat ................................ 0.132 g Trans fat ........................................ 0 g Cholesterol . ................................. 0 mg Sodium .......................................... 1 mg Potassium ...................................... 422 mg Total carbohydrate ...................... 26.95 g Sugars . ........................................... 14.43 g Protein . .......................................... 1.29 g Vitamin A . ..................................... 76 IU Vitamin C . ..................................... 10.3 mg Calcium .......................................... 6 mg Iron . ................................................ 0.31 mg Folate . ............................................ 24 mcg Magnesium . .................................. 32 mg quick energy 49