Conversely, a ripe banana is very sweet and works well in banana bread or desserts ... Can I eat bananas on a low-carb diet? It depends on your definition of a low-carb diet.

A low-carb diet is one that restricts ... To put it into context – a slice of white bread is, on average, 16.6g carbs, a medium banana is 23g carbs and two teaspoons of jam are around 22g ...