Tag: Starch in fruit

Unlike most fruits that are high in simple sugars, certain varieties like unripe bananas can contain up to 70% starch by dry weight. Understanding which fruits contain significant levels of starch is key for managing your diet and appreciating how they transform as they ripen.

An unripe green banana can contain up to 35% starch by fresh weight, a reserve it uses later to fuel its ripening. But do fruits store starch universally, and what happens to that starch as the fruit ripens? The answer reveals a fascinating biological process that affects the taste and texture of many foods we eat daily.