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Bamboo shoots vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bamboo shoots and caramel

  • Bamboo shoots have more copper, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Bamboo shoots cover your daily copper needs 19% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 24 times less manganese than bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots have 0.262mg of manganese, while caramel has 0.011mg.
  • Bamboo shoots contain less saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of bamboo shoots is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bamboo shoots, raw and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.1%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +955.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2281.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +961.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +285.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Caramel DV% diff.
Carbs 5.2g 77g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 3.478g 22%
Copper 0.19mg 0.018mg 19%
Calories 27kcal 382kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.056mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.256mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calcium 13mg 138mg 13%
Fats 0.3g 8.1g 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.011mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.069g 2.476g 11%
Sodium 4mg 245mg 10%
Potassium 533mg 214mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 0g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.62mg 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 114mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.44mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.14mg 5%
Protein 2.6g 4.6g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 1.542g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.103mg 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.46mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.148mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 17mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Folate 7µg 4µg 1%
Choline 0mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 3g 77g N/A
Sugar 3g 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +970.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1380.8%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21928.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2495.5%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.