# How Many Calories Are in a Banana?

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Last Updated: 2026-08-04
Description: A medium banana has about 104 calories. See banana calories by size and weight, nutrition per serving, and calculate calories for your exact portion.
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## How Many Calories Are in a Banana?

A medium banana has about 104 calories and weighs around 118 g without the peel.

Per 100 g, raw banana contains approximately 88 calories.

## Calories in a banana by size

Bananas can vary quite a bit in size, so the calories in one banana depend mostly on how much edible fruit it contains.

| Serving | Weight | Calories |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Extra small | 81 g | 71 kcal |
| Small | 101 g | 89 kcal |
| Medium | 118 g | 104 kcal |
| Large | 136 g | 120 kcal |
| Extra large | 152 g | 134 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 88 kcal |

## Calculate calories for your banana

Not sure what size your banana is? Weigh it without the peel and enter the weight below.

Calculated from average nutrition values per 100 g. Actual bananas naturally vary.

## One banana is easy. A whole day gets harder.

Kibora helps you log meals quickly by photo, voice, barcode, text, or favorites, then puts calories and nutrition into the context of your whole day.

## How many calories should you eat per day?

Knowing that a banana has 104 calories is useful. Knowing how that fits into your own day is more useful.

## Nutrition data and methodology

Nutrition values are based on the Danish Frida Food Data database. Common banana serving weights are based on USDA FoodData Central.

Bananas naturally differ in weight, variety, and composition, so nutrition values should be treated as practical estimates rather than exact measurements.

### Sources

[Frida Food Data: Banana, raw](https://frida.fooddata.dk/food/3?lang=en)

[USDA FoodData Central: Bananas, raw](https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/1105314/nutrients)

## Common questions about banana calories

### How many calories are in half a banana?

Half of a medium banana contains about 52 calories. The exact amount depends on the size of the banana.

### How many calories are in 100 g of banana?

Raw banana contains approximately 88 calories per 100 g.

### How many calories are in a small banana?

A small banana weighing around 101 g contains approximately 89 calories.

### How many calories are in a large banana?

A large banana weighing around 136 g contains approximately 120 calories.

### Should I weigh a banana with or without the peel?

For nutrition tracking, use the weight of the part you actually eat. The values on this page refer to the edible banana without the peel.