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Compared with a greener banana, a very ripe banana usually has what glycemic index?

Higher. Riper fruit tends to raise blood sugar faster.

  1. Lower
  2. The same
  3. Higher ✔

Why: Harvard lists ripeness as one thing that changes glycemic index: riper fruits and vegetables tend to be higher. Processing, grinding, fiber, fat and acid matter too.

Huh, didn't know that: Harvard says unripe bananas contain a type of fiber that may help normalize blood sugar.

The dad joke
Why are bananas never lonely? They hang out in bunches.
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Sources

  1. Carbohydrates and Blood Sugar (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/carbohydrates/carbohydrates-and-blood-sugar/
  2. Carbohydrates and Blood Sugar (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/carbohydrates/carbohydrates-and-blood-sugar/

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