Bamboo shoots vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bamboo shoots and heart of palm different?
- Bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B1, while heart of palm is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Heart of palm covers your daily need for copper, 50% more than bamboo shoots.
- Bamboo shoots contain 3 times more vitamin B1 than heart of palm. Bamboo shoots contain 0.15mg of vitamin B1, while heart of palm contains 0.05mg.
Bamboo shoots, raw and Hearts of palm, raw 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +238.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +238% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +238.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +239.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +237.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +242.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.644mg | 50% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.81mg | 44% |
Potassium | 533mg | 1806mg | 37% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 3.73mg | 24% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 1.69mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 59mg | 140mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.18mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.05mg | 8% |
Carbs | 5.2g | 25.61g | 7% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 8mg | 4% |
Calories | 27kcal | 115kcal | 4% |
Folate | 7µg | 24µg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 1.5g | 3% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.161mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 3mg | 10mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.9mg | 2% |
Calcium | 13mg | 18mg | 1% |
Protein | 2.6g | 2.7g | 0% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3g | 24.11g | N/A |
Sugar | 3g | 17.16g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 14mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 3µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 0.7µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0.046g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0.005g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0.089g | 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
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.2 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
25.61 g
Water:
69.5 g
Other:
1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
Contains more WaterWater | +30.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +392.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +121.1% |
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Protein
~2.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.134 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +40% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.3% |