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Bananas cost $0.65/lb

priced and measured per 100g

Current price (per lb) $0.65

as of 2026-08 · U.S. city average · source: BLS

▼ 1.4% vs last year

What that price actually buys you

Protein per dollar 7.59 g
Calories per dollar 619

Nutrition per 100g

Calories 89 kcal
Protein 1.09 g
Total Fat 0.33 g
Saturated Fat 0.112 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.032 g
Total Carbohydrate 22.84 g
Dietary Fiber 2.6 g
Total Sugars 12.23 g
Full nutrient profile (22 more)
Iron 0.26 mg · 1.81 mg/$
Zinc 0.15 mg · 1.04 mg/$
Folate 20 µg · 139.18 µg/$
Calcium 5 mg · 34.79 mg/$
Potassium 358 mg · 2491.3 mg/$
Magnesium 27 mg · 187.89 mg/$
Vitamin A 3 µg RAE · 20.88 µg RAE/$
Vitamin C 8.7 mg · 60.54 mg/$
Vitamin E 0.1 mg · 0.7 mg/$
Vitamin K 0.5 µg · 3.48 µg/$
Thiamin (B1) 0.031 mg · 0.22 mg/$
Riboflavin (B2) 0.073 mg · 0.51 mg/$
Niacin (B3) 0.665 mg · 4.63 mg/$
Vitamin B6 0.367 mg · 2.55 mg/$
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.334 mg · 2.32 mg/$
Phosphorus 22 mg · 153.1 mg/$
Selenium 1 µg · 6.96 µg/$
Copper 0.078 mg · 0.54 mg/$
Manganese 0.27 mg · 1.88 mg/$
Choline 9.8 mg · 68.2 mg/$
Sodium 1 mg
Cholesterol 0 mg

nutrition source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC #173944)

Beyond the price tag

Water use medium
Storage life short

Not grown commercially in mainland US (imported, mainly from Latin America)

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