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I don't know if they contain as much protein and whatnot, but I found peaches give me a similar "satiated" feeling if I eat them in the morning (in case you'll

I don't know if they contain as much protein and whatnot, but I found peaches give me a similar "satiated" feeling if I eat them in the morning (in case you'll need an alternative fruit soon).

enraged_camel 12y ago
Both bananas and peaches contain a negligible amount of protein.
atmosx 12y ago
There are dozens of foods that can substitute a banana in the Mediterranean at least. Banana's do not have proteins. Generally speaking proteins can be found in meat. Banana has 0% cholesterol and big quantities of Potassium and Magnesium which help considerably with muscles (e.g. heart). That's their main benefit nutrition-wise. Avogado, spinach and sweet potato (boiled/natural) has bigger amounts of Potassium.
- latch 12y ago
  Banana's do not have proteins. Generally speaking proteins can be found in meat. A banana has ~1g - 1.5g of protein. By dried weight, it's a lower % of protein than a lot of other fruits. I admit it isn't much (it's about as much protein as 1 teaspoon of peanut butter). Almost _everything_ has protein in it. You get your recommended daily intake of protein at around 9 large baked potatoes.
  - atmosx 12y ago
    Yes... I was referring to quantities... Bananas are mostly used for potassium, nutrition-wise. Anyway, you're right proteins can be found virtually everywhere.
- ars 12y ago
  > Generally speaking proteins can be found in meat That isn't true at all. And it only brings up the question: Where does the meat get the protein? Animals can not make protein (or more accurately amino acids), only plants can. (Maybe some microorganisms too? Not sure.) Animals can only rearrange existing amino acids into other amino acids or into proteins. All plants have protein, some more than others. Grains and legumes have the most of the plants.
  - stefantalpalaru 12y ago
    > Animals can not make protein (amino acids actually), only plants can. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid_synthesis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid_synthesis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid
    - ars 12y ago
      Yup, those links explain it in more detail. But basically animals can only rearrange other amino acids, they can not be make them from basic elements.
      - rosser 12y ago
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid Only 9 of the 22 "standard" amino acids can't be synthesized de novo by the human body.
        ars 12y ago
        That is simply untrue. How exactly would you make an amino acid from glucose or a fatty acid? There is no nitrogen in either of those. All those amino acids are made from OTHER amino acids.
        stefantalpalaru 12y ago
        > How exactly would you make an amino acid from glucose or a fatty acid? With this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid_cycle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid_cycle
        ars 12y ago
        Did you even read your own link? The Critic acid cycle is awesome, but it can not perform nuclear synthesis. It has no way to making nitrogen. As I've said 3 times already, it makes amino acids from other amino acids. One of the ingredients is NAD, which is made from tryptophan or aspartic acid, both of which are amino acids. You are simply wrong, and you need to update your information. Animals can only make amino acids from other amino acids.
sciurus 12y ago
It's best to eat the bananas when they're still a little green; as they ripen their glycemic index increases. I think the Whole 30 list [0] of recommended fruit is pretty good. [0] http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-shopping-list.pdf http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-shopping-list.pdf
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  - snogglethorpe 12y ago
    I far prefer the taste of green bananas. I hate overly-sweet ripe bananas...

I don't know if they contain as much protein and whatnot, but I found peaches give me a similar "satiated" feeling if I eat them in the morning (in case you'll need an alternative fruit soon).

enraged_camel 12y ago

Both bananas and peaches contain a negligible amount of protein.

atmosx 12y ago

There are dozens of foods that can substitute a banana in the Mediterranean at least. Banana's do not have proteins. Generally speaking proteins can be found in meat. Banana has 0% cholesterol and big quantities of Potassium and Magnesium which help considerably with muscles (e.g. heart). That's their main benefit nutrition-wise. Avogado, spinach and sweet potato (boiled/natural) has bigger amounts of Potassium.

latch 12y ago
Banana's do not have proteins. Generally speaking proteins can be found in meat. A banana has ~1g - 1.5g of protein. By dried weight, it's a lower % of protein than a lot of other fruits. I admit it isn't much (it's about as much protein as 1 teaspoon of peanut butter). Almost _everything_ has protein in it. You get your recommended daily intake of protein at around 9 large baked potatoes.
- atmosx 12y ago
  Yes... I was referring to quantities... Bananas are mostly used for potassium, nutrition-wise. Anyway, you're right proteins can be found virtually everywhere.
ars 12y ago
> Generally speaking proteins can be found in meat That isn't true at all. And it only brings up the question: Where does the meat get the protein? Animals can not make protein (or more accurately amino acids), only plants can. (Maybe some microorganisms too? Not sure.) Animals can only rearrange existing amino acids into other amino acids or into proteins. All plants have protein, some more than others. Grains and legumes have the most of the plants.
- stefantalpalaru 12y ago
  > Animals can not make protein (amino acids actually), only plants can. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid_synthesis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amino_acid_synthesis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid
  - ars 12y ago
    Yup, those links explain it in more detail. But basically animals can only rearrange other amino acids, they can not be make them from basic elements.
    - rosser 12y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid Only 9 of the 22 "standard" amino acids can't be synthesized de novo by the human body.
      - ars 12y ago
        That is simply untrue. How exactly would you make an amino acid from glucose or a fatty acid? There is no nitrogen in either of those. All those amino acids are made from OTHER amino acids.
        stefantalpalaru 12y ago
        > How exactly would you make an amino acid from glucose or a fatty acid? With this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid_cycle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citric_acid_cycle
        ars 12y ago
        Did you even read your own link? The Critic acid cycle is awesome, but it can not perform nuclear synthesis. It has no way to making nitrogen. As I've said 3 times already, it makes amino acids from other amino acids. One of the ingredients is NAD, which is made from tryptophan or aspartic acid, both of which are amino acids. You are simply wrong, and you need to update your information. Animals can only make amino acids from other amino acids.

sciurus 12y ago

It's best to eat the bananas when they're still a little green; as they ripen their glycemic index increases. I think the Whole 30 list [0] of recommended fruit is pretty good. [0] http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-shopping-list.pdf http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-shopping-list.pdf

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- snogglethorpe 12y ago
  I far prefer the taste of green bananas. I hate overly-sweet ripe bananas...