What difference does the ripening of fruits make in their glucose levels?

Question

I’ve heard a lot of times that certain fruits like bananas and mangoes have more sugar levels in them because they are sweet tasting. I saw a lot of people eat non ripe ones saying it’s fine though. What’s the difference?

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Answer 1

I know bananas start out as mostly starch and the starches break down into simpler sugars as they ripen. Cooking or blending bananas can do the same thing. I’m not sure how universally that applies to other fruits but green bananas definitely have less sugar than ripe ones