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Banana Blossom

Banana blossom is the edible flower of the banana plant, commonly cooked in salads, curries, and fritters.

Banana Blossom — illustrative ingredient image

About Banana Blossom

Banana blossom is the large, teardrop-shaped flower cluster produced at the end of a banana fruiting stalk. Its overlapping outer bracts enclose rows of slender cream-colored flowers, commonly called florets. The tender inner portions are used as a vegetable in salads, curries, soups, fritters, and other cooked dishes.

The inner material is pale, crisp, and mildly vegetal, with a slightly astringent character that can vary by plant and preparation. Tougher bracts and stamens are trimmed away before use, so the edible texture depends partly on how thoroughly the blossom is prepared.

Fresh blossoms are usually sold whole. Prepared forms may be sliced, soaked, canned, or preserved. The blossom may be served raw after suitable preparation or simmered, fried, steamed, or braised; these methods soften the crisp inner portions and can alter their astringency.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Banana blossom

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Banana Blossom nutrition & diet

Banana Blossom nutritional value

Reference: Banana, flowers, fresh

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the named reference form.

Calories
38kcal
Protein
1.6g
Carbs
6.3g
Fat
0.8g

Per 100 g edible portion. SMILING Lao Food Composition Table (2013), hosted by FAO. Energy is the source-calculated energy; carbohydrate is total carbohydrate. Original 2013 reference values, not a current product label or a universal recipe.

Portions & preparation

Confirm the banana species or local variety and use the edible inner bracts and florets after removing tough or discarded layers. Fresh, boiled, canned, pickled, battered, and fried forms are not interchangeable. Record soaking, draining, oil, dressing, and accompanying ingredients when assessing a prepared serving.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to banana blossom’s edible inner portions, specifying species or variety and fresh, cooked, preserved, battered, or fried form.

Diet considerations

Banana blossom is a plant-derived flower, but the dish may include fish sauce, shrimp, meat, eggs, dairy, or other animal ingredients. Pickling, canning, frying, and fritter preparation add processing or coatings. Salads and curries can also include oils, cereals, or sauces, affecting compatibility and portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Lao Food Composition Table, SMILING 2013 — 04001 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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