Plantain vs. Banana
Plantain
- Requires cooking as it is not suitable raw
- Firm and low in sugar
- Staple food in tropical countries and used as a type of vegetable similar to pototoes
- thicker skin
- Starts green and turns yellow or black when ripe
Banana
- Usually eaten raw
- Soft and sweet
- Universally treated as a fruit
- Thinner skinned
- Starts green and turns yellow when ripe