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Bamboo shoots vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bamboo shoots and arrowroot

  • Bamboo shoots have more copper; however, arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily need for folate, 83% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots have 2 times more zinc than arrowroot. While bamboo shoots have 1.1mg of zinc, arrowroot has only 0.63mg.
  • The glycemic index of arrowroot is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bamboo shoots, raw and Arrowroot, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +57%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +344%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.1%

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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +4728.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 7µg 338µg 83%
Iron 0.5mg 2.22mg 22%
Copper 0.19mg 0.121mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.693mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 98mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 25mg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.63mg 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.174mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.292mg 3%
Protein 2.6g 4.24g 3%
Carbs 5.2g 13.39g 3%
Calories 27kcal 65kcal 2%
Vitamin C 4mg 1.9mg 2%
Potassium 533mg 454mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.266mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 26mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.143mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.059mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.092g 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%

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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +157.5%
Contains more OtherOther +57.8%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/nutrients

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

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