What do you know about banana water?

[toasty7718]

A new item recently arrived at the health foods store I work at and on first glance I scoffed at the prospect of drinking a beverage that was made by seeping banana peels in water. It was only when I looked at the nutrition content on the back that I was genuinely surprised.

It has 340% your RDA of vitamin A, 460% your RDA of Vitamin B6, and 70% of your RDA for magnesium, not to mention 450mg of magnesium and ~0.5mg of manganese (20% RDA) and only 80 calories!

For only ~$3 this is amazing. It doesn't taste half bad either. The only downside I can think of is if it's a brand that doesn't use organic bananas (this one does) and possible pesticide exposure. I'm wondering what your thoughts on this are. Did I just stumble across a "super beverage?"

Edited June 12, 2024 by toasty7718

[Princess Arabia]

That's a lot of sugar in that one can. Geez 19g. I wouldn't trust it to be a super beverage but there's such a thing as boiling banana peels in water. One can do that to help with sleep by sipping on it before bed. Plus, like you said, a whole lot of vitamins and minerals. Not sure about buying it in a can, though, but it seems to beat soda or some other nonsensical drinks out there in cans. 

[MarkKol]

This must be the secret to low cholesterol, banana water.

[toasty7718]

34 minutes ago, Princess Arabia said:

Geez 19g.

How is that a lot of sugar, especially compared to the calorie content?

[Princess Arabia]

2 minutes ago, toasty7718 said:

How is that a lot of sugar, especially compared to the calorie content?

2 minutes ago, toasty7718 said:

How is that a lot of sugar, especially compared to the calorie content?

You're right. It's not that excessive. My calculation was kind of off. It's banana which is also naturally high in sugar. My bad.

[toasty7718]

24 minutes ago, Princess Arabia said:

You're right. It's not that excessive. My calculation was kind of off. It's banana which is also naturally high in sugar. My bad.

No worries