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| INGREDIENT | CONVERSION |
|---|---|
| 1 medium banana | ⅔ cups sliced |
| 2 medium bananas | 1 cup diced bananas |
| 3 medium bananas | 1 cup mashed banana |
| 1 pound dried bananas | 4½ cups sliced |
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Contents
How much does 1 cup of banana weigh?
Large (8–9 inches, 136 grams): 31 grams. Extra large (9 inches or longer, 152 grams): 35 grams. Sliced (1 cup, 150 grams): 34 grams. Mashed (1 cup, 225 grams ): 51 grams.
How do you measure a banana?
A simple tip to determine the approximate size of a banana is to stretch your thumb and pinkie finger. If your banana is bigger than that, it is larger than 1 serve. Or if you have a pencil handy, the length of the average pencil will give you the right size.
How many cups is 3 large bananas?
We determined that for a cup of mashed bananas there are about 3 bananas needed. And for a cup of sliced bananas you need 1.5 bananas.
How much do 5 bananas weigh?
I took what I believed to be five average size bananas. They weren’t the overly large ones you sometimes find at the store. Only one banana was larger than the other four. 5 average size bananas can weigh between 1.8 to 2 lbs, 30 – 32 ounces and 870 – 890 grams.
What is the average volume of a banana?
The average ellipsoid volume was calculated as 156.1 cm 3. High correlation was found between the weight of fruit and ellipsoid volume of banana (Figure
How many bananas is too many?
They’re full important nutrients, but eating too many could end up doing more harm than good. Too much of any single food may contribute to weight gain and nutrient deficiencies. One to two bananas per day is considered a moderate intake for most healthy people.
How do you measure a cup of fruit?
As a general rule, one cup of 100% fruit juice or ½ cup of dried fruit (like apricots or raisins) counts as 1 cup. Here are examples of what counts as 1 cup of fruit: Apple: ½ large (3.25″diameter), 1 small (2.5″ diameter), 1 cup sliced, chopped or cooked. Applesauce: 1 cup.
What is a large banana?
Medium bananas, 7 to 7 7/8 inches in length, have 105 calories but only. 39 g of fat. Large bananas, 8 to 8 7/8 inches long, contain 121 calories and. 45 g of fat.
