calories in banana chips
Calories in Banana Chips
The delicious and crispy banana chips are laden with calories. We have provided you a chart in this article, that will explain you the calorie content of banana chips in details. Read on...
Calories (100g) | |
Proteins | 2.30g |
Carbs | 58.40g |
Lipid | 33.6g |
Sugar | 35.34g |
Fiber | 7.7g |
Total Calories (kJ) | 2170 |
- From the aforementioned table you can well understand the fact that banana chips are extremely high in calories. The protein content of the chips in comparison to that of carbohydrates and lipids (fats) is almost negligible.
- The chips, having high sugar content (35.34 g), are not at all safe for people suffering from high blood glucose. Chips that are further coated with sugar or honey, for the purpose of developing a sweet flavor have a higher calorie content than those of salted chips.
- The lipid content of banana chips is high since they are fried deeply in oil. If you break up the lipid profile, you will find out that the content of saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids in 100 grams of chips are 28.97 g and 1.95 g, respectively. It's extremely detrimental for people having high cholesterol owing presence of such high amounts of saturated fatty acids.
- The fiber content being so low, banana chips are never suggested to people having constipation problems. Being rich in simple carbohydrates, regular consumption of banana chips can cause sudden spike in blood glucose level.
- The mineral load is made up of calcium, phosphorous, zinc, iron, magnesium, sodium, potassium, manganese, copper and very meager amount of selenium. The content of potassium (536 mg/100 gm) is the highest amongst all the nutrients present.
- The vitamins present in banana chips include, vitamin C, folate, thiamin, niacin, choline, pantothenic acid, vitamin A, carotene,vitamin K and riboflavin. All these vitamins are present in banana, that count for the vitamin content of the chips.
- Some of the important amino acids present in banana chips are tryptophan, threonine,lysine phenylalanine, arginine, aspartic acid, etc. All these amino acids are essential for growth and development of cells and generation of new tissues.