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Whats for breakfast? Guava versus Banana
Smokey: Guava for fiber, banana for power. Pick wisely. Sunshine: I pick whatever requires zero effort. Smokey: So... guava in a hammock. Perfect.
🍉🍌 What's for breakfast? Guava versus Banana
Some mornings you want something light. Some mornings you want something that hits like a tiny energy bomb. That’s why people always compare guava and banana. Both are everywhere, easy to eat, and trusted since forever - from Ayurveda scrolls to modern nutrition charts.
But they’re not the same kind of morning fruit. Let’s walk through them like we’re in the kitchen deciding what to slice first.
📊 What studies say - quick notes
🔮 What Ayurveda says
🏆 Guava or banana - which one wins?
Both win, just in different ways:
· light, high-fiber start
· instant energy
🍌 Busy mornings belong to banana.
For home growers
If you live in a warm climate, both fruits are incredibly rewarding to grow.
🍉 Why grow guava?
🍌 Why grow banana?
✍️ Scientific reference
🛒 Grow your perfect breakfast for any day - Guava and Banana
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Some mornings you want something light. Some mornings you want something that hits like a tiny energy bomb. That’s why people always compare guava and banana. Both are everywhere, easy to eat, and trusted since forever - from Ayurveda scrolls to modern nutrition charts.
But they’re not the same kind of morning fruit. Let’s walk through them like we’re in the kitchen deciding what to slice first.
- 🍉 Guava - the fiber champion
Guava looks innocent, but it’s one of the most nutrient-dense fruits.
Per 100 g: 68 calories, 5.4 g fiber, over 200 mg vitamin C, a little protein, and solid potassium.
Fiber does most of the work. It smooths digestion, keeps you full, and steadies blood sugar. Vitamin C boosts immunity, and antioxidants reduce inflammation. Studies suggest guava lowers LDL and triglycerides. Not bad for a tennis-ball-size fruit.
- 🍌 Banana - the quick energy classic
Bananas are the opposite personality: soft, sweet, ready in seconds.
Per 100 g: 89 calories, 22 g carbs, good potassium, and a little vitamin B6.
Bananas give fast energy without upsetting the stomach. Athletes eat them before workouts because carbs, sugars, and potassium wake up your muscles. Vitamin B6 helps mood and brain function, which is why a banana on a groggy morning works wonders.
They also pack antioxidants, polyphenols, and heart-protective compounds. Even the peel has nutrients (though not exactly breakfast-friendly).
📊 What studies say - quick notes
- · Guava: anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, anti-obesity, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, boosts hemoglobin, supports dental health.
- · Banana: antioxidants, fiber, vitamins C and E, carotenoids, flavonoids, and heart-protective compounds.
🔮 What Ayurveda says
- · Guava calms Pitta and Kapha - great for acidity or sluggish digestion.
- · Bananas balance Vata - grounding and nourishing - but can raise Kapha at night. Morning banana = good. Night banana = maybe skip.
🏆 Guava or banana - which one wins?
Both win, just in different ways:
- 🍉 Pick guava for:
· light, high-fiber start
- · better digestion
- · steady energy
- · low calories
- · weight control
- 🍌 Pick banana for:
· instant energy
- · easy digestion
- · pre-workout boost
- · quick carbs
- · soft, comforting fruit
- 🍉 Slow mornings love guava.
🍌 Busy mornings belong to banana.
For home growers
If you live in a warm climate, both fruits are incredibly rewarding to grow.
🍉 Why grow guava?
- · Fruits in 1-2 years.
- · Compact for small yards or containers.
- · Super productive when mature.
- · Needs only sun, warmth, and pruning.
- · Homegrown flavor is sweeter and more aromatic.
🍌 Why grow banana?
- · Grows fast and looks lush.
- · One mat can feed a whole household.
- · Dwarf varieties fit small gardens.
- · Homegrown bananas taste richer and creamier.
- · When a bunch ripens, breakfast is handled for a week.
Growing your own fruit means you’re never out of a healthy breakfast. Something is always ripening, always ready to pick, and always sweeter than anything you buy.
✍️ Scientific reference
- · USDA National Nutrient Database: Banana, raw. Guava, raw.
- · Journal of Food Biochemistry: Antioxidant and anti-atherosclerotic potential of Banana.
- · International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research: Guava (Psidium guajava). A brief overview of its therapeutic and health potential
- · International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering & Management: An analysis of health benefits of guava.
🛒 Grow your perfect breakfast for any day - Guava and Banana
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- 🟡More posts about #Bananas and #Guava
- 🟡From Plant Encyclopedia: Banana and Guava plants
- 🟡Guava beats banana in the potassium game
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Blue Ice Cream banana youll never find in stores!
Blue Java Banana, Ice Cream Banana
🍌 Blue Ice Cream banana you’ll never find in stores!
🛒 Explore Banana Varieties
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- 🔵 The Blue Java Banana, also known as the Ice Cream Banana, is the banana everyone wants - and for good reason.
- 🔵 First of all… it's blue. Yes, really. When the fruit is unripe, it has a frosty blue-green tint - especially striking in the sun. These short, chunky bananas are only about 4 inches long and grow in beautiful bunches under mauve-colored flowers. The whole plant is a tropical showstopper.
- 🔵But the real magic happens when the fruit ripens. The blue fades to yellow… and inside? Oh my God - it’s heaven! The texture is soft, smooth, and creamy. And the flavor? Like vanilla ice cream.
- 🔵That’s how it got the name Ice Cream Banana. And this isn’t just a gimmick - it’s a cold-tolerant, vigorous variety that grows fast, reaches 10-15 feet tall, and produces heavy bunches (up to 60 pounds!) of sweet fruit that you can eat raw or cook with.
- 🔵 Your store-bought bananas can’t compete with this. Add it to your edible landscape, food forest, or patio garden - this one is a must-have! Grab it while it’s in stock. Or if it’s sold out - hit that wishlist button.
🛒 Explore Banana Varieties
📚 Learn more:
- ▫️ Is Blue Java Banana really blue? Great question!
- ▫️Why every garden needs a banana tree (or three!)
- ▫️The best varieties of edible Banana to plant
- ▫️What banana fits anywhere - Banana Truly Tiny
- ▫️How to double your banana crop without extra space - Banana Double Mahoi
- ▫️Which Banana has red fruit and leaves - Banana Bordelon
- ▫️Why everyone wants Banana Lakatan - Banana Lakatan
- ▫️More about #Bananas
#Food_Forest #Bananas
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Banana cinnamon fritters: Quick-n-Fun exotic recipes
🍴 Banana cinnamon fritters: Quick-n-Fun exotic recipes 🍌
🛒 For home grown ingredients you will need:
Banana trees
Cinnamon tree
#Food_Forest #Recipes #Bananas
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- 🟡Dip banana slices in a light batter, fry quickly, then dust with cinnamon sugar.
- 🟡Sweet street-food style snack!
Banana Cinnamon Fritters recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup water (or milk)
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- Oil for frying
- Extra cinnamon sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Slice bananas into thick rounds.
- Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and water to form a light batter.
- Dip banana slices in batter and fry in hot oil until golden brown.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Dust with cinnamon sugar and serve warm.
🛒 For home grown ingredients you will need:
Banana trees
Cinnamon tree
#Food_Forest #Recipes #Bananas
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Why every garden needs a banana tree (or three!)
Bananas
🍌 Why every garden needs a banana tree (or three!)
🛒 Explore Banana Varieties
📚 Learn more about Banana varieties:
📱Red Leaves, Red Fruit, Real Wow Banana
#Food_Forest #Bananas
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- 🍌 Peel this: Banana secrets revealed.
- 🍌Banana Trees (Musa x acuminata) are:
The truth about bananas is - Bananas are everyone's favorite snack. Sweet, nutritious, and loaded with potassium. They're great for muscle cramps, post-workout recovery, and quick energy. But did you know you can grow your own bananas, even in a small backyard or container?
- 🟡Super easy to grow
- 🟡Fast-growing and low maintenance
- 🟡Clumping and self-reproducing
- 🟡Beautiful and tropical-looking with their big, tropical leaves and showy, exotic flowers
- 🍌Dwarf varieties fit in tight spaces, and rare types like Red Bananas or the creamy Banana Ice Cream bring flavors you’ll never find at the grocery store. Plus, your own bananas are organic, fresh, and way tastier.
- 🍌 Start your banana patch today - and enjoy your own homegrown fruit all year long!
🛒 Explore Banana Varieties
📚 Learn more about Banana varieties:
- ▫️The best varieties of edible Banana to plant
- ▫️What banana fits anywhere - Banana Truly Tiny
- ▫️How to double your banana crop without extra space - Banana Double Mahoi
- ▫️Which Banana has red fruit and leaves - Banana Bordelon
- ▫️Why everyone wants Banana Lakatan - Banana Lakatan
- ▫️Is Blue Java Banana really blue? - Banana Blue Java Banana (Ice Cream)
- ▫️More about #Bananas
📱Red Leaves, Red Fruit, Real Wow Banana
#Food_Forest #Bananas
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A banana with no bananas? Scarlet red flowers of Musa coccinea
Musa coccinea, Scarlet Banana
🔥 A banana with no bananas? Scarlet red flowers of Musa coccinea.
🛒 For fans of strange plants
📚 Learn more:💋Top 3 Fastest-Growing Red-Leaf Bananas
💋Top Ornamental Banana Varieties - Which One Belongs in Your Garden?
💋Musa Zebrina Rojo - Blood Leaf Banana
#Nature_Wonders #Container_Garden #Bananas
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- 💃 Musa coccinea, Scarlet Banana, is a small tropical plant from China and Vietnam that grows like a banana but doesn’t bother with fruit you can eat. Instead, it puts out tall, upright spikes of red bracts with yellow flowers tucked inside - like a torch made of petals.
- 💃 Each stem flowers once and then fades, but new shoots keep popping up from the base, so the plant just keeps going. The leaves are classic banana style: big, dark green, and glossy.
- 💃 You’ll see the flowers in summer, and they last a long time - bright, strange, and impossible to ignore. The plant stays compact, does well in pots, and even the fruit (small and orange) adds a weird touch. It's one of those plants that doesn't try to fit in.
🛒 For fans of strange plants
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Five best tropical fruits to naturally boost your energy
⚡️ Five best tropical fruits to naturally boost your energy
How to boost your energy without coffee, or taking medications and supplements? Naturally - from your #Food_Forest! These 5 tropical fruits are not only delicious but packed with nutrients that support natural, sustained energy.
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#Food_Forest #Discover #Remedies #Bananas #Avocado #Mango #Jackfruit
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How to boost your energy without coffee, or taking medications and supplements? Naturally - from your #Food_Forest! These 5 tropical fruits are not only delicious but packed with nutrients that support natural, sustained energy.
- 🔥 Banana - Packed with vitamin B6, potassium, and natural sugars, bananas provide a quick yet steady energy boost, perfect for pre- or post-workout fuel.
- 🔥 Mango - Rich in natural sugars and B vitamins, mangoes help convert food into usable energy while also supporting digestion for better nutrient absorption.
- 🔥 Jackfruit - Loaded with vitamin B1 (thiamine) and complex carbohydrates, jackfruit fuels the body steadily and supports healthy energy metabolism throughout the day.
- 🔥 Avocado - A powerhouse of monounsaturated fats, B vitamins, and potassium, avocados help sustain energy levels and promote healthy circulation for optimal vitality.
- 🔥 Macadamia Nut - Loaded with thiamine (B1) and healthy fats that support nervous system function and long-lasting energy without blood sugar crashes.
📚 Learn more:
- ▫️ Fuel Your Day Naturally: Grow Plants That Boost Your Energy
- ▫️ Tropical fruit helath benefits guide - Part 1 and Part 2
🛒 Shop Energy-Boosting Plants for Natural Energy
#Food_Forest #Discover #Remedies #Bananas #Avocado #Mango #Jackfruit
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Red Leaves, Red Fruit, Real Wow Banana!
Is Blue Java Banana really blue? Great question!
Ice Cream (Blue Java) Banana - Musa balbisiana x Musa acuminata
🍌 Is Blue Java Banana really blue? Great question!
🍌 Ice Cream (Blue Java) is a cold-tolerant hybrid of Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminata, vigorous banana growing 10-15 feet tall and producing 40-60 lb bunches of stout, bluish-skinned fruit with sweet, vanilla-flavored, cream-like flesh that can be eaten raw or cooked.
🆒 Banana #Fun_Facts
🛒 Blue bananas exist - and you can grow them!
📚 Learn more:
About #Bananas
What are the best varieties of edible Banana and which one should I plant?
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- 🔵 The Blue Java Banana, also known as the Ice Cream Banana, really does have a blueish tint when the fruit is unripe.
- 🔵 It's not bright neon blue, but more of a silvery blue-green or frosty blue tone.
- 🔵 This cool color is especially noticeable under sunlight and is one of the reasons the variety is so eye-catching.
- 🔵 Once ripe, the fruit turns pale yellow and has a creamy texture with a vanilla-like flavor, hence the nickname "ice cream banana."
🍌 Ice Cream (Blue Java) is a cold-tolerant hybrid of Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminata, vigorous banana growing 10-15 feet tall and producing 40-60 lb bunches of stout, bluish-skinned fruit with sweet, vanilla-flavored, cream-like flesh that can be eaten raw or cooked.
🆒 Banana #Fun_Facts
- 🟡Bananas are rich in potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure and supports heart health.
- 🟡They provide a quick source of energy and are great for post-workout recovery.
- 🟡The fiber in bananas aids digestion and promotes gut health.
- 🟡Eat them fresh, add to smoothies, bake into breads and desserts, or use in various savory dishes.
- 🟡Rubbing the inside of a banana peel on mosquito bites can reduce itching and swelling.
🛒 Blue bananas exist - and you can grow them!
📚 Learn more:
About #Bananas
What are the best varieties of edible Banana and which one should I plant?
#Food_Forest #Bananas
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