Does banana have retinol? The Nutritional Truth About Vitamin A in Bananas
                                
                                
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                                Despite some popular misconceptions on social media, bananas do not contain retinol, the preformed, active form of vitamin A found exclusively in animal products. Instead, they provide provitamin A carotenoids, which the human body must convert to become usable vitamin A.