Banana chips

Today, many fruits that found themselves on the shelves of shops and supermarkets thanks to the efforts of overseas suppliers ceased to be exotic for the Russian consumer. Some of them, for example, solar bananas come from distant Colombia or Ecuador, have already become so "accustomed" to customers that they have ceased to satisfy their tastes. So, sometimes I want something new and unusual. Recently, this has become quite possible.

Currently, it is realistic to buy all the same bananas, but at the same time somewhat in a different quality. We are talking about banana chips, which are the leaders in exotic sales in our country among overseas dried fruits.

The production of banana chips, in fact, is not particularly difficult - you need a little to make them: banana fruits, palm oil, sugar syrup and honey. To do this, fresh bananas are cut into thin wedges and then fried in oil. To give ready-to-eat slices the necessary crunch, banana chips are dipped into sugar syrup brought to a boil (sometimes mixed with honey).

In addition to the sweet treat, some manufacturers also produce salted banana chips, which are seasoned with aromatic spices (for example, cinnamon). At the same time, the surface of banana slices can be not only smooth, but also ribbed. The production of fruit chips from bananas is mainly carried out by the Philippines and Vietnam, which are the largest importers of this delicious and satisfying treat to Russia.

The benefits of banana chips

The benefits of banana chips for the human body are due to the composition of the fruits themselves, which are rich in potassium and calcium, so crispy slices are valuable for the cardiovascular and bone system, as well as our teeth.

In addition, the benefits of banana chips can be considered from the fact that they are a source of fiber that facilitates the work of the intestine. This exotic treat also has such properties as cleansing the body of an excess of salts accumulating in the joints, improving brain and mood activity, and increasing the general life tone.

The harms of banana chips

However, the essential harm of banana chips lies in the main disadvantage of these delicious fruit slices. The fact is that the negative impact on the figure from eating this product is due to too many carbohydrates. Thus, the calorie content of banana chips is about 519 kcal, which fall on 100 grams of dried fruits.

In addition, due to the fact that the thermal treatment of banana chips is carried out using palm oil, the finished product is obtained by a source of harmful fats that are not digestible by the body. The harm of banana chips may also be that the systematic consumption of this product can cause the development of diabetes mellitus due to the increased carbohydrate content.