Vitamins: They are rich in B6, B12 and Vitamin C.

Minerals: Bananas also contain potassium, calcium, phosphorous, iron, copper zinc, and manganese.

Phytonutrients- Green bananas contain flavonoids like epicatechin which act as antioxidants. They also contain pectin- a soluble fiber which can increase the size of probiotic colonies in the digestive tract.

Surprisingly, bananas also contain serotonin, the same neurochemical deficient in people diagnosed with depression. However, it won't have any noticeable effect on your mood since it does a poor job of crossing the blood-brain barrier to elicit effect.