Tasting Note & Distinctive Features
Firmer unripe green bananas are less sweet and have lower sugar content and glycemic index compared to ripe yellow bananas. Its major content is resistant starch and it also contains pectin, both of which are dietary fibers that are not digested in the small intestine. This high fiber content provides bulk and can promote satiety and a feeling of fullness after meals, helping to reduce food intake and achieve weight loss goals. Instead of being broken down in your gut, resistant starch and pectin feed the friendly bacteria that reside in your gut, promoting digestive health and producing butyrate and other beneficial short-chain fatty acids that can help with various digestive complications.