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Bamboo shoot vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Bamboo shoot and Chinese broccoli

  • Bamboo shoot is higher in Copper, Vitamin B6, Potassium, and Zinc, yet Chinese broccoli is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin A RAE, Calcium, and Vitamin B2.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily Vitamin K needs 71% more than Bamboo shoot.
  • Bamboo shoot contains 3 times more Vitamin B6 than Chinese broccoli. While Bamboo shoot contains 0.24mg of Vitamin B6, Chinese broccoli contains only 0.07mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bamboo shoots, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
5
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5
Chinese broccoli
Chinese broccoli
Contains more Phosphorus +43.9%
Contains more Potassium +104.2%
Contains less Sodium -42.9%
Contains more Zinc +182.1%
Contains more Copper +211.5%
Contains more Calcium +669.2%
Contains more Iron +12%
Contains more Magnesium +500%
Contains more Selenium +62.5%
Equal in Manganese - 0.264
Bamboo shoot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 19% 3% 26% 48% 1% 30% 64% 35% 5%
Chinese broccoli
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 22% 13% 18% 24% 1% 11% 21% 35% 8%
Contains more Phosphorus +43.9%
Contains more Potassium +104.2%
Contains less Sodium -42.9%
Contains more Zinc +182.1%
Contains more Copper +211.5%
Contains more Calcium +669.2%
Contains more Iron +12%
Contains more Magnesium +500%
Contains more Selenium +62.5%
Equal in Manganese - 0.264

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
5
:
5
Chinese broccoli
Chinese broccoli
Contains more Vitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +8090%
Contains more Vitamin C +605%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Folate +1314.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.159
Bamboo shoot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 20% 0% 14% 38% 17% 12% 10% 56% 6% 0% 0%
Chinese broccoli
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 99% 10% 0% 94% 24% 34% 9% 10% 17% 75% 0% 212%
Contains more Vitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +8090%
Contains more Vitamin C +605%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Folate +1314.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.159

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
3
:
2
Chinese broccoli
Chinese broccoli
Contains more Protein +128.1%
Contains more Carbs +36.5%
Contains more Other +13.9%
Contains more Fats +140%
Equal in Water - 93.54
Bamboo shoot
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Chinese broccoli
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more Protein +128.1%
Contains more Carbs +36.5%
Contains more Other +13.9%
Contains more Fats +140%
Equal in Water - 93.54

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
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2
Chinese broccoli
Chinese broccoli
Contains less Saturated Fat -37.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +614.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +146.3%
Bamboo shoot
33% 3% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.069 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.134 g
Chinese broccoli
22% 10% 67%
Saturated Fat: 0.11 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.33 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -37.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +614.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +146.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bamboo shoot Chinese broccoli
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoot Chinese broccoli Opinion
Net carbs 3g 1.31g Bamboo shoot
Protein 2.6g 1.14g Bamboo shoot
Fats 0.3g 0.72g Chinese broccoli
Carbs 5.2g 3.81g Bamboo shoot
Calories 27kcal 22kcal Bamboo shoot
Sugar 3g 0.84g Chinese broccoli
Fiber 2.2g 2.5g Chinese broccoli
Calcium 13mg 100mg Chinese broccoli
Iron 0.5mg 0.56mg Chinese broccoli
Magnesium 3mg 18mg Chinese broccoli
Phosphorus 59mg 41mg Bamboo shoot
Potassium 533mg 261mg Bamboo shoot
Sodium 4mg 7mg Bamboo shoot
Zinc 1.1mg 0.39mg Bamboo shoot
Copper 0.19mg 0.061mg Bamboo shoot
Manganese 0.262mg 0.264mg Chinese broccoli
Selenium 0.8µg 1.3µg Chinese broccoli
Vitamin A 20IU 1638IU Chinese broccoli
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 82µg Chinese broccoli
Vitamin E 1mg 0.48mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin C 4mg 28.2mg Chinese broccoli
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.095mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.146mg Chinese broccoli
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.437mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.159mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.07mg Bamboo shoot
Folate 7µg 99µg Chinese broccoli
Vitamin K 0µg 84.8µg Chinese broccoli
Tryptophan 0.027mg Bamboo shoot
Threonine 0.086mg Bamboo shoot
Isoleucine 0.088mg Bamboo shoot
Leucine 0.14mg Bamboo shoot
Lysine 0.134mg Bamboo shoot
Methionine 0.03mg Bamboo shoot
Phenylalanine 0.09mg Bamboo shoot
Valine 0.106mg Bamboo shoot
Histidine 0.042mg Bamboo shoot
Saturated Fat 0.069g 0.11g Bamboo shoot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.007g 0.05g Chinese broccoli
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.33g Chinese broccoli

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Bamboo shoot Chinese broccoli
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Bamboo shoot
48%
Chinese broccoli
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Bamboo shoot
18%
Chinese broccoli

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese broccoli
Chinese broccoli is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.16g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.041g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bamboo shoot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/nutrients
  2. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.