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Bamboo shoots vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bamboo shoots and drumstick tree?

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, magnesium, and folate.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 152% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots have 3 times more vitamin B1 than drumstick tree. Bamboo shoots have 0.15mg of vitamin B1, while drumstick tree has 0.053mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than bamboo shoots.

We used Bamboo shoots, raw and Drumstick pods, raw types in this comparison.

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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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.259mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3425%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.62mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4mg 141mg 152%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.794mg 13%
Copper 0.19mg 0.084mg 12%
Magnesium 3mg 45mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.12mg 9%
Folate 7µg 44µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.053mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.45mg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 3.2g 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.36mg 2%
Potassium 533mg 461mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 30mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 42mg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 50mg 1%
Carbs 5.2g 8.53g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.003g 1%
Protein 2.6g 2.1g 1%
Calories 27kcal 37kcal 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.259mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.62mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.102g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.8%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64%
~equal in Water ~88.2g
~equal in Other ~0.97g

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4366.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1357.1%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.