Banana calories
per banana, not per 100 g
105 kcal 1 medium banana — taken as 100 g — has about 105 calories, with 1.3 g protein, 24.0 g carbohydrate and 0.3 g fat. Two come to 210 kcal, three to 315 kcal.
Per 100 g, banana carries 105 kcal and 1.3 g protein.
Serving assumed: 1 medium banana ≈ 100 g — edible portion only. Change the portion and every number below changes with it.
Banana calories by portion
The whole point of this site: an Indian portion, not a laboratory 100 g. Everything below scales linearly from the 100 g serving.
| Portion | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 banana | 100 g | 105 kcal | 1.3 g | 24.0 g | 0.3 g | 1.8 g |
| 2 bananas | 200 g | 210 kcal | 2.6 g | 48.0 g | 0.6 g | 3.6 g |
| 3 bananas | 300 g | 315 kcal | 3.9 g | 72.0 g | 0.9 g | 5.4 g |
Figures in kilocalories — the "calories" on a food label. Carbohydrate is available carbohydrate; fibre is listed separately and is included in neither the carbohydrate column nor the energy figure.
Full nutrition per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 medium banana (100 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 105 kcal | 105 kcal |
| Protein | 1.3 g | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrate (available) | 24.0 g | 24.0 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g | 0.3 g |
| Dietary fibre | 1.8 g | 1.8 g |
What it takes to burn off 1 medium banana of banana
Minutes of activity for a 70 kg adult to spend 105 kcal, using MET values from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. This is a scale check, not a licence — appetite rises with activity and the two do not cancel neatly.
Calculated as MET × 3.5 × 70 kg ÷ 200 kcal per minute. Full working on the method page, and the whole activity dataset at BurnLab.
Where banana sits in an Indian plate
Among the 20 basics, nuts & fruit entries on this site, banana ranks 16th for protein (1.3 g per 100 g) and 17th for energy density (105 kcal per 100 g). The protein leader in the group is peanuts at 25.0 g.
Protein supplies only 5% of its energy, so treat it as an energy food rather than a protein food. There is very little fibre here — 1.8 g per 100 g.
A realistic day matters more than any single dish. If you are building a meal, the thali builder adds several foods and their real servings together in one total.
Questions
How many calories are in 1 medium banana?
About 105 kcal for 1 medium banana, taken as 100 g (edible portion only). Two come to roughly 210 kcal and three to 315 kcal. Per 100 g, banana carries 105 kcal.
How much protein is in banana?
1.3 g per 100 g, which works out to 1.3 g in 1 medium banana. That is 5% of the energy in this food, and ranks 16th of 20 in the basics, nuts & fruit group on this site.
Is banana good for weight loss?
At 105 kcal per 100 g it is on the lighter side, so portion size is forgiving. Protein is low, so eat it alongside a protein source rather than on its own. No single food makes or breaks a diet; the total for the day does.
Why does this differ from other calorie sites?
Two reasons. First, most sites publish a per-100 g figure from a US database and leave you to guess what a roti or a katori weighs; this page states the serving weight up front. Second, home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil and ghee — the figures here assume edible portion only. A restaurant version can be 30 to 60% higher.
Similar foods
Four more from basics, nuts & fruit, and three from elsewhere with a similar energy density.
Nutrient values are averages for the stated preparation, based on the Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (ICMR–NIN) and standard recipe analysis. Energy is reconciled against the macronutrients with Atwater factors on every build. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Home-cooked Indian food varies enormously with oil, ghee and portion size; every value here is an average for a stated serving, with the assumption shown.