Part 4: Brown Bananas and High Antioxidants

When bananas develop heavy brown spots or dark skin, nearly all of their resistant starch has converted into simple sugars, making them exceptionally sweet and soft.

Crucially, as a banana overripens, its chlorophyll breaks down completely. This process causes antioxidant levels—specifically polyphenols—to peak, giving brown bananas a higher concentration of cell-protecting compounds than green ones.

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