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Bamboo shoots vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bamboo shoots and chestnut?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in zinc, yet chestnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 31% more.
  • Bamboo shoots have 4 times more zinc than chestnut. While bamboo shoots have 1.1mg of zinc, chestnut has only 0.25mg.
  • The glycemic index of bamboo shoots is lower.

We used Bamboo shoots, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +340%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +246%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +226%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.148mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.233mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Chestnut DV% diff.
Copper 0.19mg 0.472mg 31%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.854mg 26%
Vitamin C 4mg 26.7mg 25%
Iron 0.5mg 1.73mg 15%
Magnesium 3mg 54mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.25mg 8%
Carbs 5.2g 27.76g 8%
Folate 7µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 99mg 6%
Calories 27kcal 131kcal 5%
Potassium 533mg 715mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.316mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.104mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 46mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.545g 3%
Fats 0.3g 1.38g 2%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.26g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.233mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.476g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.731mg 1%
Protein 2.6g 2g 1%
Sodium 4mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 3g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.148mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
Contains more FatsFats +360%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +433.8%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +306.7%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.