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Bamboo shoots vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bamboo shoots and plantain raw

  • Bamboo shoots have more copper, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and magnesium.
  • Plantain raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 22% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots have 8 times more zinc than plantain raw. While bamboo shoots have 1.1mg of zinc, plantain raw has only 0.14mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bamboo shoots, raw and Plantains, 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +685.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1133.3%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.5%
~equal in Potassium ~499mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +360%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Plantain raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4mg 18.4mg 16%
Copper 0.19mg 0.081mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Carbs 5.2g 31.89g 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.14mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.052mg 8%
Magnesium 3mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.14mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.299mg 5%
Calories 27kcal 122kcal 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 34mg 4%
Protein 2.6g 1.3g 3%
Choline 0mg 13.5mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.7µg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.6mg 1%
Potassium 533mg 499mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.686mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.37g 0%
Net carbs 3g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 3g 15g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.3g 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.143g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more WaterWater +39.4%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +513.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.9%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.1%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.