Bananas are fattening if you eat too many of them.
However when eaten in moderation the bananas should not cause much if any weight gain as bananas are not considered to be a high calorie food.
Bananas do have a lot of sugar in them as one large banana contains 17 grams of sugar and 120 calories.
A banana has double the amount of sugar than 1 cup of strawberry slices.
Dates are very good for you and are a great fruit to add to your diet as dates are high in antioxidants, fiber and other nutrients.
Eating dates has several health benefits including reduced risk of disease and improved digestion.
Eating and consuming acidic fruits like strawberries and grapefruits or sub-acidic fruits like peaches, apples and pomegranates with sweet fruits like bananas can hamper your digestion.
Eating these fruits together has been found to have caused headaches, nausea and acidosis.
The fruit that is sugar free are berries, tomatoes, oranges and guava.
The king of dry fruits are almonds which are full of essential fatty acids, protein and fiber.
The dried fruit that is lowest in sugar is dried mulberries.
The fruit that has the most sugar is Pomegranate.
I cup of Pomegranate has as much as 24 grams of sugar.
Other fruits that have the most sugar are oranges, bananas, cherries and mangoes.
The healthiest fruit is blueberries which are packed full of vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants.
Other healthiest fruits are apples, oranges, red grapes, grapes, citrus fruits, Elderberry, Pomegranates, Tart Cherries, Cherries and Cranberries.
Blueberries are healthier than red grapes.
While red grapes are healthy the blueberries are healthier for you than red grapes as blueberries are much richer in vitamins and minerals and contain higher levels of phosphorous, magnesium, copper, zinc, Vitamins B9, B5, B3, Vitamin E and Vitamin C.
Grapes are higher in Vitamin A, vitamins B1, B2 and B6 as well as potassium and calcium.
Blueberries are also lower in sodium than red grapes.
The healthiest color of grapes are black grapes, red grapes and purple grapes.
Grapes are naturally high in sugar although they are low to moderate GI.
Certain fruits like bananas, grapes, cherries and mangoes are full of carbohydrates and sugar and may raise your blood sugar levels quickly.
These are all fruits with a high glycemic index, which measures the increase in the blood glucose levels after eating a particular food.
The best grape is the Thompson Seedless Grape.
The Thompson seedless grape also known as the sultana is a "white", oval seedless grape variety also called the sultanina, Thompson Seedless, Lady de Coverly, and oval-fruited Kishmish. It is also known as İzmir üzümü in Turkey since this variety has been extensively grown in the region around İzmir. Wikipedia
A Thompson seedless grape is a variety that is pale green to yellow in color.
This fruit has no seeds and tastes rather sweet.
Sultana varietal is the name used in California.
Thompson's Seedless is the most widely planted grape in California, though most of its fruit is used for raisins, table grapes, and jug wine, but it is not a wine grape.
Thompson Seedless Grape Vine is self-fertile, but the fruit crop will be larger if the tree is planted with a second tree.
Thompson Seedless grapes are one of the most popular varieties of grapes.
Although all types of grapes are healthy, red grapes and Concord grapes are higher in flavonoids and phytonutrients, including resveratrol.
Though sometimes available fresh, Concord grapes are usually used to make grape juice, grape jelly and grape flavoring.
In terms of the health aspects, the black grape is considered to be more nutritional.
Most of the health experts and the nutritionists recommend black grapes to red grapes.
When comparing the antioxidant content in black and red grapes, the black grapes have more antioxidants than the red grapes.
Some of the health benefits of grapes include.
May aid heart health.
High in antioxidants.
May have anticancer effects.
May protect against diabetes and lower blood sugar levels.
May benefit eye health.
May improve memory, attention, and mood.
May protect against bacteria and fungi.