OK you know when you look up banana...a small banana is said to weigh 100g. Now is that with the skin on? I weighed banana this morning with the skin on 100g and with the skin removed 60g...big difference in calories...100 cals vs 60...

so do CC count the banana with skin on or off?

Unless it says 'banana flesh' count it weighed as a whole fruit with the skin on.....

thanks!!!

Actually, that's incorrect.  It's the banana with the peel OFF. 

If you look at the different serving sizes, the ratio of calories:grams is about 8:9 for all of them, whether it's for 1 cup mashed or 1 extra small banana or anything else.  Since I don't know anyone who eats a cup of mashed banana with mashed peel, I'd say it's all for flesh only. 

At least if you've been weighing the peel, you've been overestimating calories and undereating slightly.  Better than the reverse!  But start weighing without the peel now for a more accurate count.

gi-jane, I think they distinguish between 'flesh' vs. 'with skin' only for things like potatoes and apples, where it's more likely some people would eat the peel.  But for things like melons, pineapples, and bananas, it's assumed flesh only.

Not a stupid question, zulupomm!