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Bamboo shoots vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bamboo shoots and chayote

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin E, and phosphorus, yet chayote is higher in folate.
  • Chayote covers your daily folate needs 22% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 8 times more vitamin E than chayote. While bamboo shoots contain 1mg of vitamin E, chayote contains only 0.12mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bamboo shoots, raw and Chayote, fruit, 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 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +326.4%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Chayote DV% diff.
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.076mg 13%
Potassium 533mg 125mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.025mg 10%
Copper 0.19mg 0.123mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.12mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 7.7mg 4%
Protein 2.6g 0.82g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.029mg 3%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.74mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.1µg 3%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.189mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.34mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.249mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Choline 0mg 9.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.057g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.47mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 27kcal 19kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.13g 0%
Carbs 5.2g 4.51g 0%
Net carbs 3g 2.81g N/A
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 3g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.015mg 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% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.1%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Water ~94.24g

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% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.9%

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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. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/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.