Banana chips, know more about them and their impacts on body !


Banana chips are currently gaining popularity all around the globe for their taste and claimed benefits. They are basically dried fried slices of bananas that have some spices garnishing to give salty taste. They can also be coated with sugar syrup according to the demands. They are currently in trend for snack time. Bananas are considered as highly nutritious food for human beings with a balanced proportion of various nutrients. This fact leaves people wondering that if banana chips are similarly nutritious too.

But the thing to keep in mind is unlike bananas, banana chips are highly processed. They just go through several processings and frying and cooking methods before arriving. It’s an estimation that about 72 grams of banana chips can contain up to 400 calories. In which major parts are carbohydrates, sugar and fats.

• Banana chips and benefits linked to them.

Banana chips are convenient snack options and easily available too. Banana chips are considered light, easy to pack, and are quick source of calories during hectic life schedules. They can be used as a easy refuelling item.

Just because they are dehydrated and have added preservatives, they have more life span then normal bananas. So, it’s difficult to tell the benefits of using potato chips because of preservatives and processing contents.

• Possible downsides of banana chips.

There are several potential downsides of banana chips snacks.

Banana chips are usually fried in various types of oils this make them excess in calories just because of fats. According to estimations 72 gram serving of banana chips contains 24 grams of fats. It is scientifically proven that a diet high in saturated fats that come from processed foods have higher risks of health diseases and obesity.

Many available banana chips are coated with sugar or honey syrup. It is nothing but a ingredient to add taste and extra sugar content in those chips. This makes them extremely unhealthy for normal as well as diabetic people.

So from above mentioned benefits and drawbacks we can easily claim that although banana chips may look healthy at first sight. But regular use of this type of processed food can link to various issues.

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