Product Of Australia
Bananas are nutritious, delicious and convenient. Their unique shape makes them a perfect snack for on-the-go that offers up energy to get through your day. They’re also ideal for being used in smoothies or in baking.
Health Benefits
Their high potassium content makes them perfect snacks for long-lasting energy throughout their day. With zero fat and cholesterol, bananas make great additions to your breakfast meal. 100g of banana offers the following:
- Vitamin A – 1% of DV
- Vitamin C – 14% of DV
- Iron – 1% of DV
- Vitamin B-6 – 20% of DV
- Magnesium – 6% of DV
- Potassium – 10% of DV
Selecting tips
- The riper and browner your bananas are, the more intense their sweetness and flavour will be.
- Wait a few days for your green banana to ripen. The yellow skin will gradually turn brown and soft.
- A banana skin should have a few black spots, and feel soft but firm when lightly pressed.
Storage tips
- Bananas are best kept at room temperature (avoid refrigerating).
- They should last for about one week.