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Bamboo shoots vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bamboo shoots and bananas?

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in copper, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, phosphorus, and potassium, yet bananas are richer in vitamin B6, magnesium, and vitamin C.
  • Bamboo shoots' daily need coverage for copper is 12% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots have 10 times more vitamin E than bananas. Bamboo shoots have 1mg of vitamin E, while bananas have 0.1mg.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Bamboo shoots, raw and Bananas, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Banana
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.9%
Contains more IronIron +92.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Manganese ~0.27mg

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%
Banana
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +117.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Banana DV% diff.
Copper 0.19mg 0.078mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.031mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.367mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.15mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.1mg 6%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Carbs 5.2g 22.84g 6%
Magnesium 3mg 27mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 22mg 5%
Potassium 533mg 358mg 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 8.7mg 5%
Folate 7µg 20µg 3%
Protein 2.6g 1.09g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.334mg 3%
Calories 27kcal 89kcal 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.26mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 2.6g 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 0mg 9.8mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 5mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 3g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 3g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.073mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.665mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.077mg 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
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.5%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.33g
~equal in Other ~0.83g

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
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.1%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.