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Bamboo shoots vs. Agar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bamboo shoots and agar different?

  • Agar has more iron, magnesium, manganese, folate, calcium, vitamin B5, copper, zinc, vitamin E, and fiber than bamboo shoots.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for agar is 261% higher.

Bamboo shoots, raw and Seaweed, agar, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Agar
Agar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 550% 188% 99% 803% 203% 158% 22% 13% 561% 40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4707.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +4180%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1541.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +825%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Agar
Agar
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 100% 0% 2.5% 51% 3.8% 181% 70% 0% 61% 435% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1774.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Agar DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 21.4mg 261%
Magnesium 3mg 770mg 183%
Manganese 0.262mg 4.3mg 176%
Folate 7µg 580µg 143%
Calcium 13mg 625mg 61%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 3.018mg 57%
Copper 0.19mg 0.61mg 47%
Zinc 1.1mg 5.8mg 43%
Vitamin E 1mg 5mg 27%
Carbs 5.2g 80.88g 25%
Fiber 2.2g 7.7g 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 24.4µg 20%
Potassium 533mg 1125mg 17%
Calories 27kcal 306kcal 14%
Choline 0mg 63.3mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.222mg 12%
Selenium 0.8µg 7.4µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.01mg 12%
Protein 2.6g 6.21g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.303mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 102mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.202mg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 52mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3g 73.18g N/A
Sugar 3g 2.97g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.061g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.087g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Agar
Agar
3
6% 81% 9% 4%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 80.88 g
Water: 8.68 g
Other: 3.93 g
Contains more WaterWater +948.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1455.4%
Contains more OtherOther +336.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Agar
Agar
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32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285.7%

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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 shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/nutrients
  2. Agar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170090/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.