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Banana Stem

Banana stem is the tender central stalk of a banana plant, used as a vegetable in salads, soups, and cooked dishes.

Banana Stem — illustrative ingredient image

About Banana Stem

Banana stem is the tender inner portion of the pseudostem formed by tightly layered leaf sheaths, rather than a woody botanical stem. After the fibrous outer layers are removed, it is used as a vegetable in salads, soups, stews, curries, stir-fries, and other cooked dishes.

The central material is pale, juicy, and crisp to tender, with a mild vegetal flavour. Cross-sections may show concentric layers and fine fibres that require trimming. Maturity and the selected portion affect the resulting texture, while soaking or boiling changes the fresh crispness.

It may be sold as a fresh central core or as already trimmed pieces. Preparation can include peeling, removing stringy fibres, soaking, boiling, or further cooking. These steps change firmness and moisture, and recipe sauces add their own flavours to the prepared stem.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Banana stem

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Banana Stem nutrition & diet

Banana Stem nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Fruit, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

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

Calories
75kcal
Protein
1.1g
Carbs
8.4g
Fat
3.7g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Confirm the banana species or local variety and use the tender inner stem after removing fibrous outer layers. Fresh, boiled, canned, pickled, and cooked forms should be matched separately. Record soaking, draining, oil, dressing, broth, and other ingredients because the prepared dish may differ substantially from plain stem.

Compare the right form: Match the reference to the tender edible inner banana stem, specifying species or variety and fresh, boiled, preserved, or cooked form.

Diet considerations

Banana stem is a plant-derived vegetable. Compatibility changes when it is prepared with meat, fish, dairy, eggs, or animal-based broths and sauces. Salads, soups, and fried preparations may add oils, cereal coatings, or other ingredients; preservation and portion size also affect the relevant carbohydrate pattern and classification.

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: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.6.5.9_99 ↗. 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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