Bananas
If you want to gain weight, bananas are a great option. In addition to being healthy, they also provide a lot of calories and carbs. The following nutrients are found in one medium-sized (118-gram) banana:
- Calories: 105
- Protein: 1 gram
- Fat: 0.4 grams
- Carbs: 27 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Vitamin B6: 26% of the Daily Value (DV)
- Manganese: 13% of the DV
Bananas are very nutritious. They contain fiber, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and several other beneficial plant compounds. These nutrients may have a number of health benefits, such as for digestive and heart health. Bananas also contain a variety of additional micronutrients. Particularly green bananas are rich in resistant starch, according to research, resistant starch promotes better intestinal health. In order to put on weight, add bananas to smoothies or oatmeal with other high-calorie foods like nut butter or full-fat yogurt. Bananas are a handy on-the-go snack.