yes we have no bananas

It seems we are still a while away from being able to purchase cheaper bananas, but, regardless of their price, - nutritional value for money, bananas are still a cheap food to buy compared to a lot of processed foods out there.
For those that live in the Airlie Beach area, the market man still sells bananas at roughly half the price of the supermarkets on a Saturday morning - heck, at the price, maybe its worth a trip to Airlie Beach!

banana power - significant antioxidant power, low glycaemic index, cancer fighter, for healthy blood pressure, healthy and happy insides and weight control

(You won't get fat on a banana. Bananas have a high satiety index, that is, they are very filling for the amount of kilojoules they provide. Imagine eating a medium sized serve of fries. Not particularly filling are they? Imagine eating four bananas at once. You would probably stop at one or two. Well, four bananas have the same number of kilojoules as a medium fries, yet so much more filling. If you are trying to maintain a healthy weight then eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and go easy on the fatty foods. As there is no fat in a banana it is almost impossible to get fat on a banana!)

A perfect pick-me-up ... get the goodness of a banana into you today!

Banana nutrition
One medium banana contains 1.29 grams of protein, 105 calories and 3.1 grams of dietary fibre.

Minerals contained:
Potassium - 975 mg
Phosphorus - 105 mg
Magnesium - 58 mg
Calcium - 24 mg
Sodium - 14 mg
Iron - 1.11 mg
Selenium 0.8 mcg
Manganese - 0.285 mg
Copper - 0.382 mg
Zinc - 1.29 mg
Also contains small amounts of other minerals.

Vitamins contained:
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.