Does eating bananas boost calcium consumption?

Answer 1

Depending on the size of the banana, it contains between 0.3 mg and 0.5 mg of iron, so an average banana would contain about 0.4 mg of iron. It doesn't sound like a lot, but the RDA of iron for a toddler (for whom bananas are a perfect I-can-feed-myself food) is 10 mg per day, so one banana is 4-5% of the RDA for toddlers. Other nutritional facts about bananas (from http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/fruit-nutrition-chart.html) are: One medium banana contains 1.29 grams of protein and 3.1 grams of dietary fiber. Potassium - 422 mg

Phosphorus - 26 mg

Magnesium - 32 mg

Calcium - 6 mg

Sodium - 1 mg

Iron - 0.31 mg

Selenium 1.2 mcg

Manganese - 0.319 mg

Copper - 0.092 mg

Zinc - 0.18 mg

Also contains small amounts of other minerals. Vitamin A - 76 IU

Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.037 mg

Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - 0.086 mg

Niacin - 0.785 mg

Folate - 24 mcg

Pantothenic Acid - 0.394 mg

Vitamin B6 - 0.433 mg

Vitamin C - 10.3 mg

Vitamin E - 0.12 mg

Vitamin K - 0.6 mcg

Contains some other vitamins in small amounts.

Answer 2

Bananas do not boost calcium consumption significantly. They contain only a small amount of calcium.

Bananas have been found to contain fructooligosaccharides (FOS), which nourish the friendly bacteria in the intestines and helps boost the absorption of calcium and other nutrients.

Answer 3

Yes a small amount (0.16mg per 100g of bannana) of Zinc is found in Banannas.

For the composition of a bannana look in the related link below.

Answer 4

No. The support structure for a fruit such as a banana is its skin.

Answer 5

Yes, but only a small amount.

Answer 6

no, bananas contain vitam c that's all.