2 questions: Banana cake and chickpeas?!
2 questions: Banana cake and chickpeas?
1. Is the banana that is used in vegan banana cake as good for you as if you just ate it raw? If not, would I be better off not eating it at all? I don't like raw banana.
2. Is it ok to eat chickpeas every day?
Answers:
Usually you lose some nutritional value when you cook a raw fruit or veggie. Whether or not you'd be better off with no banana (heh, that sounds funny), I would think, depends on how healthy the cake itself is. Are you putting a lot of sugar and white flour into it?
If you're eating canned chickpeas every day, and this was already mentioned above, be aware of the fact that they have a lot of sodium. I always rinse canned vegetables really well; the cookbooks I use claim that it eliminates about half of the salt.
It is ok to eat chickpeas every day.
No... bananas wouldn't be as good for you used in a cake recipe. To that you're adding sugar, white flour, butter or oil... none of which are particularly good for you.
Chickpeas are very low in saturated fat and cholesterol. They are also a very good source of dietary fiber, Vitamin B6 and Folate, and a very good source of Manganese. But are high in sodium and carbohydrates. I would say you could have them every day, but limit your portions size... don't overindulge.
A cup of chickpeas has 286 calories.
I agree that after baking it in a cake with sugar and fat, it loses some of it's goodness. Do you like banana pudding? Cause you could try that to get more raw banana into your diet. Blend mashed banana with soft tofu, vanilla, and sugar/stevia. Tasty!
About the chickpeas.... my boyfriend and I have noticed lately that we have become rather dependent on them in our diet...hummus, felafel, curries, etc. I don't think eating them every day will bring harm to anyone in moderation. However, I also believe that eating a variety of foods is better for you. Maybe it's time to learn to love a new bean? Try borlottis, cannellinis, or flageolets.