Nutritional Information: Exploring the Health Benefits of Fruits & Plants

Bananas, blueberries, strawberries, coconuts and mangos are all plants that you can be consumed from the market or when you find them in the wild according to The Discovery Channel.

Bananas

• One medium size banana (118 g) contains 105 calories, 14 g of sugar, 3 g of dietary fiber, 1 g of protein, and 1 mg of sodium according to NutritionData.com.

Blueberries

• One cup of raw blueberries contains 48 calories, 1 g of protein, 4 g of dietary fiber, 15 g of sugar and 24 percent of daily recommended vitamin C intake according to NutritionData.com.

Strawberries

• One cup of raw strawberries contains 49 calories, 3 g of dietary fiber, 7 g of sugar, 1 g of protein, and 149 percent of daily recommended vitamin C intake according to NutritionData.com.

Coconuts

• One 45 g piece of coconut meat contains 159 calories, 13g of saturated fat, 9mg of sodium, 4 grams of dietary fiber and 1 g of protein according to NutritionData.com.

Mangos

• One ounce of raw mango contains 1 mg of sodium, 1 g of dietary fiber, 4 g of sugar, and 18 calories according to NutritionData.com.