
Banana (Embul) (Musa spp.)
GI against glucose | 42- 49 |
GI against bread (white sliced bread) | 56 - 66 |
Portion given for determination of GI | 220 g (5-6 bananas) |
Normal serving size | 1 banana |
GL of normal serving size | 3.7-4.4 |
Classification | Low GI Low GL |
Digestible carbohydrate (%) | 23.2 |
Moisture (%) | 75.1 - 76.1 |
Dietary fibre (%) | 3.5 |
Collection area | Ambilipitiya area (Sri Lanka) |
Physical status of the fruit | Edible fruits which are not over ripe. |