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Bamboo shoots vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bamboo shoots and cornmeal different?

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in copper and potassium, while cornmeal is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 51% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 4 times more potassium than cornmeal. Bamboo shoots contain 533mg of potassium, while cornmeal contains 142mg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than bamboo shoots (32).

Bamboo shoots, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow types were used 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +966.7%
Contains more IronIron +772%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1212.5%

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 0% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +728%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2885.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 7µg 209µg 51%
Iron 0.5mg 4.36mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.551mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4.968mg 27%
Carbs 5.2g 79.45g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.382mg 24%
Selenium 0.8µg 10.5µg 18%
Calories 27kcal 370kcal 17%
Copper 0.19mg 0.076mg 13%
Potassium 533mg 142mg 12%
Protein 2.6g 7.11g 9%
Fiber 2.2g 3.9g 7%
Magnesium 3mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.12mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 99mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.828g 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.182mg 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.174mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.24mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.75g 2%
Choline 0mg 8.6mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.22g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.39g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 3g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 3g 1.61g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +714%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +173.5%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1427.9%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5471.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +517.9%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.