Description
Banana Powder is a fine, free-flowing powder produced from ripe yellow Cavendish bananas, capturing the fruit's natural sweetness, creamy mouthfeel, and characteristic aroma in a shelf-stable format.
The fruit is peeled, pulped, and converted to powder by spray drying with a maltodextrin carrier, drum drying, or freeze drying. Spray-dried product is highly soluble and used as a flavor and bulking agent; freeze-dried product retains the highest level of native nutrients and aromatic volatiles and is preferred for premium and clean-label applications. Color ranges from pale yellow to light beige depending on ripeness at harvest and drying method.
Naturally rich in potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, dietary fiber, and resistant starch (in green-banana variants), with native sugars accounting for 50 to 70 percent of dry weight in ripe-banana powders.
We supply food-grade Banana Powder from manufacturers in China holding ISO, HACCP, BRC, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production. Organic and non-GMO grades are available on request.
Common market grades include spray-dried 80 to 100 mesh with maltodextrin carrier for beverage and bakery use, pure freeze-dried 60 to 80 mesh without carrier for premium nutrition products, and green-banana powder (unripe fruit) standardized for resistant starch content. Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering moisture, sugar profile, microbiology, and heavy metals.
Introduction
The banana is among the most widely consumed fruits in the world, and powdered banana has been produced commercially since the early twentieth century, originally as a shelf-stable infant food.
Modern industrial production uses three drying technologies. Spray drying with a maltodextrin or gum arabic carrier delivers high solubility and free-flowing handling at the lowest cost. Drum drying produces a flake or coarse powder with caramelized notes from the heated drum surface. Freeze drying, the most expensive method, sublimates ice from frozen banana puree under vacuum and preserves close to the full aromatic and nutrient profile of the fresh fruit.
Ripeness at harvest determines the sugar-to-starch ratio. Green-banana powder is processed from unripe fruit and is standardized for resistant starch content, which behaves as a prebiotic fiber and has driven recent growth in functional food applications. Yellow-banana powder is sweet and aromatic and dominates flavor and infant-food applications.
The native potassium content of approximately 1,400 mg per 100 g of dry powder makes Banana Powder a recognized electrolyte source in sports nutrition. Vitamin B6 levels support neurological and immune claims.
Where it is used
- Infant cereals, baby food pouches, and toddler snacks; natural sweetness and potassium fortification
- Smoothie powders and meal-replacement shakes; clean-label fruit base
- Bakery products including muffins, breads, and pancake mixes; moisture retention and natural sweetening
- Breakfast cereals, granola, and instant porridge formulations
- Sports nutrition bars and recovery powders; native carbohydrate and electrolyte source
- Dairy beverages, yogurts, and ice cream flavoring
- Sugar-reduction and clean-label formulations using native fruit sugars in place of added sucrose
- Pet food and premium animal nutrition
- Cosmetic and personal-care formulations; humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient
Technical data
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Pale yellow to light beige free-flowing powder |
| Source | Ripe Musa acuminata (Cavendish) fruit |
| Moisture | ≤ 5.0% |
| Particle size | 80 to 100 mesh pass ≥ 95% |
| Total sugars | ≥ 60% (ripe-fruit grade) |
| Ash | ≤ 4.0% |
| Solubility | ≥ 95% (spray-dried grade) |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 0.5 mg/kg |
| Arsenic | ≤ 0.5 mg/kg |
| Total plate count | ≤ 10,000 cfu/g |
| Yeast and mold | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
| E. coli / Salmonella | Negative / Absent in 25 g |
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