Difference between plantain and banana

Posted By: Sm Adminon: January 14, 2016In: Miscellaneous

Plantain:
Plantain is the member of banana family. Plantains grow in warm or tropical climates. They are starchier and low in sugar. They are native to India and Caribbean. It is also considered as the potatoes of Caribbean. Plantain is a great source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Its skin is thick than bananas.
Bananas:
Banana is a fruit which is yellow in colour when they are ripe. It is a great source of potassium. As it contains the anti-oxidants, it helps to flush out the harmful toxins and free radicals from the body. It is eaten raw. It is sweet in flavor. It is also used as a dessert. There are 100 different species of banana.
Differences:

Basis	Plantain	Banana
Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com)	A low-growing plant which typically has a rosette of leaves and a slender green flower spike, occurring widely as a weed of lawns.	A long curved fruit which grows in clusters and has soft pulpy flesh and yellow skin when ripe
Synonyms	Berry, orange, plant, abaca, asparagus, musa	Nuts, nutty, screwy, fruity, cracked, demented
Types	Its types are: French Horn	Its types are: Apple bananas Cavendish bananas Lady finger bananas Pisang raja Williams bananas Cooking bananas
History	The plant is believed to have originated in Southeast Asia. Two groups of plantains are thought to have a common origin: the horn plantain and the French plantain. Both types grow in India, Africa, Egypt, and tropical America.	The origins of the banana are as complex and convoluted as the nature of the banana’s taxonomic origins themselves. Archeologists have focused on the Kuk valley of New Guinea around 8,000 BCE (Before Common Era) as the area where humans first domesticated the banana.
Word origin	The word plantain was originated from Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin plantago, plantagin-, from planta ‘sole of the foot’ (because of its broad prostrate leaves).	The word banana was originated from Late 16th century: via Portuguese or Spanish from Mande.
Length	Long	Comparatively short
Skin	Thicker	Comparatively thinner
Starch content	Comparatively more	Comparatively less
Common color	Pale yellow	Green
Generally eaten	Cooked	Raw
Moisture content	Less	More
Pronunciation	Eng (UK): /ˈplantɪn/ /ˈplanteɪn/ Eng (US): /ˈplant(ə)n/	Eng (UK): /bəˈnɑːnə/ Eng (US): /bəˈnanə/
Peel to flesh ratio	Higher	Comparatively lesser
Advantages/Benefits	Its benefits are: Fiber Beta-carotene Calcium Vitamin A and Vitamin C Potassium	Its benefits are: Weight loss Regularity Normal Heart function Eye health Depression and mood Bones Cancer
Disadvantages	Its disadvantages are: Preparation required Sugar and carbohydrates Frying adds fat Plantain chips	Its disadvantages are: Weight gain High sugar content Cause constipation Nerve damage Sleepiness
Example in Sentence	He ordered the fried plantain. She is cooking plantain.	He threw a peel of banana to the dustbin. I bought some bananas instead of apples.