JAKARTA - Banana is one of the fruits that many people like. However, in consuming bananas, the level of maturity must be considered, because it can have a different effect on the health of the body.

This is because in undercooked, ripe, to overly mature bananas have different nutritional ingredients. The following is the variation of the effect of banana maturity levels on the health of the body, quoted from Huffpost.

1. Less mature

Pisang pada tahap ini terlihat hijau, keras, dan cenderung sulit untuk dikupas. Pada banana kurang matang, terdapat kandungan pati tinggi dan sugar yang rendah.

"This stage has the highest resistance star and low sugar content", said dietist Zenker.

Pati resistance has many benefits, including helping to feed healthy gut bacteria, which reduce inflammation and keep blood sugar levels stable. This can help to control blood sugar.

2. Matang

At this stage the banana is really yellow and soft, but not soft. In cooked bananas, the star has mostly been converted into natural sugar, declining fiber, and sugar levels and antioxidants are increasing, vitamins and minerals peak.

One banana has 8 percent of your daily value for potassium, which is a mineral that not enough people get. Minerals are important for blood pressure and muscle contraction," he explained.

3. Too mature

Pisang at this stage has a soft texture, brown spots on its skin, and emits a strong aroma. Sugar content in this banana is increasing.

"The sugar content is near its peak, and the fiber continues to decline," he said.

This Pisang is good for people who need fast energy, have sensitive digestive symptoms, have a low appetite, or who want sweet foods.

However, for people who are managing blood sugar, they should avoid very mature bananas because of their higher sugar content.


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