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Bamboo shoots vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bamboo shoots and asparagus?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc, yet asparagus is higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B2.
  • Asparagus's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 35% more.
  • Bamboo shoots have 3 times more potassium than asparagus. While bamboo shoots have 533mg of potassium, asparagus has only 202mg.

We used Bamboo shoots, raw and Asparagus, raw 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.6%
Contains more IronIron +328%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.189mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +642.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 41.6µg 35%
Iron 0.5mg 2.14mg 21%
Folate 7µg 52µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.091mg 11%
Potassium 533mg 202mg 10%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.158mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.141mg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.3µg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 14mg 3%
Choline 0mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.274mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.978mg 2%
Vitamin C 4mg 5.6mg 2%
Protein 2.6g 2.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.05g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.143mg 1%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.13mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 24mg 1%
Phosphorus 59mg 52mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 20kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 3g 1.78g N/A
Carbs 5.2g 3.88g 0%
Sugar 3g 1.88g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.1g 0%
Copper 0.19mg 0.189mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.049mg 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% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34%
Contains more OtherOther +55.2%
~equal in Water ~93.22g

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.