People around the world are eating banana peels — here's why you should too

Most banana peels end up in the trash, but they can do a lot of good in your stomach. Not only do banana skins contain valuable nutrients, they can taste good as well.

Produced by Alex Kuzoian. Original reporting by Jessica Orwig.
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[bh]

If you get organic banana peels they make the best vegan pulled pork.

[keelywhite]

water and banana is very good for skin too very very good for skin!

[m.p.]

How much of the peel's nutrients are bioavailable to me? And how many of those are still present after I've cooked the peel in some fashion (it's not palatable when it's raw).

[justinw]

I just literally ate one for my first time in my life and Im 36.

[makayla]

Why tf this in my recommended after two years? Who told YouTube I had indigestion?

[chamcham]

Banana peels don't taste good. Mango peel tastes much better.