Sweet, convenient, healthy? Are bananas really good for you?

Americans eat an average of 27 pounds of bananas per person, per year -- in fact, it's the most consumed fruit in America! But are they really good for you?

Served with cereal or peanut butter on toast, bananas are a popular breakfast or snack on the go. After all, they're easy to carry since they come in their own packaging and open in a snap.

The concern for some is that they are relatively high in sugar and carbs. One large banana has about 120 calories and 17 grams of natural sugars.

That's more than double of what's in a cup of strawberry slices, which has 53 calories and about 8 grams of sugars.

“Compared to some other fruits, it’s true -- bananas can be higher in sugars," said Consumer Reports health editor Julia Calderone. "But it’s far less than what you would get in a soda or a candy bar. And even a nutritionist will tell you that it’s unlikely you’re going to get fat or develop diabetes from eating a banana.”

Plus, some of those carbs are in the form of dietary fiber -- 3.5 grams in each large banana. Eating green bananas comes with another benefit -- resistant starch.

“Resistant starch isn’t easily digested, and so it can help to reduce blood sugar levels," said Calderone.

The sweet fruit is also rich in vitamins B-6 and C and has heart healthy potassium, so go ahead and go bananas!