"The most tasteful and natural way to enjoy energy"

The flavour and aroma of the Canarian banana are unique. There is no other fruit as the banana and its nutritional qualities make the banana the ideal complement to everyone, in particular for those who need an extra value of energy,such as children, teenagers, sporters, and people with an active life, or even some difficulty to chew.

Moreover, you can take it everywhere and it is easy to peel. That is why it is the ideal fruit for children to take to school or grown-ups to work.
Thanks to its nutritional value, it can be eaten while playing sports, since it has an excellent combination of energy and potassium needed for muscle activity.


"A source of natural energy"

To enjoy a healthy food intake, there is nothing like the Canarian banana. It is a real source of natural energy. The banana, as well as most fruits, is a kind of food rich in carbohydrates. The percentage of complex carbohydrates opposed to simple ones is higher than in other fruits, that is why it is absorbed slowlier, quite favourable for the glucemic and insulonemic profile(1).

Opposed to industrial desserts (caramel custard, cakes, yogourts, etc), the Canarian banana is unique as a source of natural energy.These foods, in addition of having a high degree of sugar, they mean a high quantity of fat and, of course, calories. Furthermore, the value of calories is 9 Kcal/gr. and only 4 Kcal/gr. for carbohydrates.

The organism is able to use the carbohydrates as a source of energy opposed to fat, which means a difficulty to be used as an energetic substrate. This implies relevant importance for weight control, especially for children, since obesity prevention is a priority for public health.

(1) There exists some studies in which it has been observed that the banana intake produces an increase not so remarkable of the glucose values because of its higher proportion of carbohydrates, complex/ simple regarding other fruits.

The banana is a good source of vitamins and carbohydrates, elements which the body cannot synthesize and take good care of our health, helping the correct function of our organism and B9( Folic Acid) essential for the tissue development and growing. In addition, Vitamin A does have an antioxidant function, helping the cell protection against the radicals.

It is also remarkable its high content of potassium and magnessium. The potassium takes part of the Hydric balance of the organism and its deficiency implies muscle weakness and tireness, while the magnessium is important for the correct function of the nervous system.


" One food that helps the good function of intestinal transit"

. The Canarian banana is also rich in soluble and insoluble fiber. The fiber present in fruits participates in the regulation of the intestinal function, due to its benefitial role on intestinal transit and flora.

On the other hand, the Canarian banana is one fruit rich in oligosaccharine which gets through the large intestine with no digestion and are fermented in the colon by the surronded bacteria, especially the bifid bacteria which increases in number and help to improve the quality of the intestinal flora.

Traditionally, the Canarian banana has been recommended to people with stomach problems. This is due to a flavonoid component which has antiinflammatory properties and implies a decrease on the secretion and clohydric acid.


"The natural energy which does not put on weight"

Different to most of industrial cakes and other fat and refined desserts, the Canarian banana is a non-fat and non-lypidous food.

Its value in calories is similar to other fruits. Although per 700 gr., the banana has a value in calories higher to other fruits such as the apple and orange, the amount of calories ingested per piece of fruit are similar to the banana(weighing 150 gr. aprox), and for indtance a medium apple or orange which weigh more than 250 gr.

What is more, the banana, because of its starch composition, sugar and fiber, has a considerable surfeit effect that helps the control of appetite and relevant for weight control.

Source: Nutritional research of Canarian banana. Physiology and Nutritional Department. Univ. de Navarra.