Better not to throw away Banana threads are full of nutrients

Do not throw it away: banana threads contain healthy nutrients

Bananas are among the most popular types of fruit of the German citizens. The fruits are not only delicious, but also very healthy. What many consumers are not aware of: The threads can also be eaten; they contain healthy nutrients.

Bananas provide for the fast energy boost

Most Germans love bananas. The tasty fruits are rich in minerals and vitamins. Often they serve for the fast energy boost in between. What many consumers do not know: the banana threads can be eaten along. And even the shell is edible - but the fruit should then come from organic farming.

Most people find the threads underneath the banana peel unpleasant and therefore remove them. But there are valuable nutrients in the banana threads. (Image: nata_vkusidey / fotolia.com)

Full of healthy nutrients

Bananas are not only delicious, they are also very healthy.

The fruits are mainly rich in potassium and magnesium as well as vitamin B6. It also contains other minerals, vitamins and trace elements.

As scientific research has shown, bananas can even protect against cardiovascular disease because of their healthy ingredients.

Since the fruit is generally well digestible (this is especially true for ripe fruits), it is recommended not only as a baby food, but also in intestinal complaints.

Curiously, bananas are used both in diarrhea, and as a home remedy for constipation.

In the latter case, however, more mature fruits must be used, as unripe bananas contain starch that is difficult to digest.

Eat banana threads

Many people disturb the threads under the shell. But you should not remove them and throw them away. Because even here are healthy nutrients.

The filaments, also known as phloem, ensure that the banana is supplied with nutrients during growth.

According to Nicholas D. Gillitt from the Dole Nutrition Institute in the US state of North Carolina you can eat without hesitation.

As the expert told the online newspaper "Huffington Post", he assumed that the threads are also nutrient-rich because of their task.

However, they are so small in comparison to the rest of the banana that they have no effect on the nutritional value of the fruit.

And if they are "tasty, that's another question," says Gillitt.

The bowl is also edible

"In general, all parts of fruits are healthy," said the expert.

"We eat the shells of apples, pears, etc., and we could also eat the bowls of bananas - including the phloem - if we find them tasty, but there is no evidence that they are harmful."

The consumption of banana peels would also bring additional health benefits. As a study carried out at the University of San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador has shown, substances contained in the shell can protect against cancer.

However, banana peels are tough and bitter and often heavily contaminated with pesticide residues. So if you want to taste a bowl, you should definitely resort to a fruit from organic farming. (Ad)