Eating Two Bananas Daily: Unexpected Benefits and Potential Downsides

HarborCatalyst Updated
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In most regions worldwide bananas are the fourth most valuable crop and grow in 107 countries. They are tasty eaten raw cooked dried or even slightly green. They shine solo yet pair wonderfully with ice cream cereal or yogurt. Their sweetness can hide how nutrient dense they are placing them among the healthiest convenient snacks.
Here is what occurs when you eat two bananas a day including upsides and a few potential downsides. (Spoiler it is largely positive.) Bananas supply potassium fiber vitamin C and B6 yet people with certain conditions should limit them. Also if you wonder here is the rough number needed to hit a dangerous excess.

What you get from two bananas
First let us review the nutrients in two bananas. Eating this amount daily gives you:
210 Calories
900 mg Potassium (24% RDA)
54 g Carbohydrates (18% RDA)
2 g Dietary Fiber (24% RDA)
28 g Sugar
6 g Protein (4% RDA)
It also delivers these approximate percentages of the recommended daily allowance:
2% Vitamin A
34% Vitamin C
2% Iron
40% Vitamin B6
16% Magnesium
What happens if you keep this up every day Keep reading to learn more…
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