Banana

Study type not stated

• Benefit

  Antioxidants in the diet⁶

  Banana has natural compounds with antioxidant activity that help protect the body against oxidative stress.

Allergies and intolerances

These are about people with an allergy, an intolerance or coeliac disease. The signal is about the ingredient itself, and these are about the person eating it, so the signal does not count them.

• Fruit allergy risk³

  Banana can cause allergic reactions in some people, especially those with asthma or eczema.

Single cases of misuse or overdose

One person or one incident, such as an accidental overdose or a mistake in a kitchen or factory. They are real, but a single case does not show what happens at normal amounts, so the signal does not count them.

• Food allergy after transplant⁴

  A baby who had a liver transplant and takes tacrolimus had a severe allergic reaction to banana.

• Allergic reaction to food⁵

  A cook had a severe allergic reaction after eating banana, along with asthma from flour.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.