Protein in food · Vegetables, fruit & tofu
How much protein is in bananas?
One medium banana (118 g) has 1.3 g of protein (105 kcal); 100 g has 1.1 g.
1.2 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
Only 1.1 g of protein per 100 g (1.2 g per 100 kcal, 5% of its calories).
25 g of protein from bananas alone takes 2273 g (about 19 medium bananas) and 2023 kcal.
#28 of 32 in Vegetables, fruit & tofu for protein per 100 g, #30 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 1.1 g | 89 | 22.8 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.3 g | 25 | 6.5 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup (225 g) | 2.5 g | 200 | 51 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 medium (118 g) | 1.3 g | 105 | 27 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 large (136 g) | 1.5 g | 121 | 31 g | 0.4 g |
| 1 small (101 g) | 1.1 g | 90 | 23 g | 0.3 g |
One medium banana (118 g) is 1% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 100%.
One medium banana (118 g) also has 3.1 g of fiber and 14 g of sugars.
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, all 4 have more protein.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-firm tofu | 10 g | 83 | 12.0 g |
| Baby potatoes | 1.9 g | 70 | 2.7 g |
| Russet potatoes | 2.1 g | 79 | 2.7 g |
| Sweet potatoes | 1.6 g | 86 | 1.9 g |
| Bananas | 1.1 g | 89 | 1.2 g |
Recipes with bananas
3 recipes in the Feast Mode library use bananas, macros computed the same way.
Across the 3 library recipes that use it, a serving has 64 g of bananas on average, which brings 0.7 g of protein: 2% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Chocolate Protein Smoothie Bowl, at 3% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in one medium banana?
One medium banana (118 g) has 1.3 g of protein and 105 kcal, with 27 g of carbohydrate and 0.4 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of bananas?
100 g of bananas has 1.1 g of protein, 89 kcal, 22.8 g of carbohydrate and 0.3 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 173944).
Are bananas a good source of protein?
Low in protein: Only 1.1 g of protein per 100 g (1.2 g per 100 kcal, 5% of its calories). Getting 25 g of protein from bananas alone takes 2273 g (about 19 medium bananas) and 2023 kcal.
Which has more protein, bananas or sweet potatoes?
Sweet potatoes, with 1.6 g of protein per 100 g against 1.1 g for bananas. Per 100 kcal: bananas 1.2 g, sweet potatoes 1.9 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173944: “Bananas, raw”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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