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Banana do contain fat?

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Bananas not fatty.: Bananas are mainly carbohydrate, not fat. The average banana is about 50 calories.

Answered 9/3/2015

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

Specializes in Nutrition

No: There is no fat in a banana.

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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