Banana Nutrition Facts & Calories

100g of bananas contain about 89 calories (kcal).
Calories per: ounce | one banana | cup, mashed | cup, sliced

For example, a medium size banana (130 g) contain about 116 calories.

This is about 6% of the daily caloric intake for an average adult with medium weight and activity level (assuming a 2000 kcal daily intake).

Banana key facts

The nutrients that matter most in fruit and vegetables, per 100 g, compared with apple.

Nutrient (per 100 g)	Banana	Apple a common fruit
Sugar	12 g	10 g
Fiber	2.6 g	2.4 g
Vitamin C	8.7 mg	4.6 mg
Potassium	358 mg	107 mg

• Sugar: 15.9 g in medium size banana, that is 3.5 sugar cubes (4 g each).
• Banana has 71% more calories than the typical fruit on this site (52 kcal per 100 g is the median of fruits).

To visualize how much 116 kcal actually is, keep in mind that the calorie content of medium size banana is similar to that of, for example:

• 1 medium apple (96 kcal)
• 4.5 medium carrots (25 kcal each)
• 1.5 medium potatoes (69 kcal each)

Take a quick look at the tables below for detailed information about banana nutrition.