Plantains have more potassium (501 milligrams [mg] versus 375 mg in bananas) and folate (55.6 mg versus 16.1 mg in bananas). And both bananas and plantains are good sources of vitamin C (14.1 mg ...

Though similar, plantains and bananas share key differences in flavor and usage. Here's everything you need to know about plantains versus bananas.

While bananas and plantains might resemble one another at first glance, they couldn't be more different. To start with, plantains are bigger and have a tougher skin than bananas.

Plantain vs Banana- What’s the difference Plantains are not as widely known as bananas, the reason being, the majority of people around the globe confuse plantains with bananas.

I'll be honest: I spend far too much time in the produce section of the grocery store browsing the fruits and vegetables I'm unfamiliar with. It's my version of window shopping. Sometimes I'm bold ...

Green banana and plantain Green bananas naturally have a huge amount of resistant starch. Rhonda Witwer helped create a company to sell green banana powder as a supplement here in the United States.

For the uninitiated, plantains are related to bananas, yet very different from them due to their starchy texture and almost potato-y flavor.

Mr. Oluwatobiloba Ayan, a plantain and banana distributor noted that the cost of a bunch of plantain from the farm is N8, 000 alongside logistics and other levies paid when transporting the produce.