Banana, ripe, poovam: nutrition for pregnancy & family
Also known as Poka kol, Kola (paka), Paka keda, Kela, Bale hannu, Kait mon/ ja, Vazha pazham, Laphoi, Kele, Kera, Champa kadali, Kella, Kadalii, Arati pandu. Food group: Fruits. Vegetarian.
What 100 g gives you in pregnancy
| Folate | 20 mcg — 3% of the daily need in pregnancy |
- Folate lowers the risk of neural tube defects, which form in the first weeks of pregnancy.
Daily requirements are NIH / US Dietary Reference Intakes recommended intakes for pregnancy. Requirements differ by country — folate is 600 mcg in US guidance against 570 mcg in India's — so percentages are only meaningful against the authority named here. They are for 100 g of this food and are a guide, not a meal plan; your doctor may advise different amounts for you.
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Banana, ripe, poovam in Indian languages
| Assamese | Poka kol |
| Bengali | Kola (paka) |
| Gujarati | Paka keda |
| Hindi | Kela |
| Kannada | Bale hannu |
| Kashmiri | Kela |
| Khasi | Kait mon/ ja |
| Malayalam | Vazha pazham |
| Manipuri | Laphoi |
| Marathi | Kele |
| Odia | Champa kadali |
| Punjabi | Kella |
| Sanskrit | Kadalii |
| Tamil | Vazha pazham |
| Telugu | Arati pandu |
| Urdu | Kela |
Regional names as recorded by ICMR-NIN in the Indian Food Composition Tables.
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 106 kcal |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 23.4 g |
| Fibre | 2.3 g |
| Iron | 0.3 mg |
| Calcium | 9 mg |
| Folate | 20 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 6.7 mg |
Nutrition source: ICMR-NIN — Indian Food Composition Tables (IFCT). Values are typical per 100 g and vary by variety and preparation.
Educational information, not medical or dietary advice. Most everyday foods are fine in normal amounts — ask your doctor or dietitian about anything specific to your pregnancy.