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

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How are bamboo shoots and jícama raw different?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus; however, jícama raw is richer in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for jícama raw is 18% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 8 times more vitamin B1 than jícama raw. While bamboo shoots contain 0.15mg of vitamin B1, jícama raw contains only 0.02mg.
  • Jícama raw has a lower glycemic index (17) than bamboo shoots (32).

Bamboo shoots, raw and Yambean (jicama), raw are the varieties 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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +295.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +587.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +336.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more IronIron +20%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +405%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Jícama raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4mg 20.2mg 18%
Copper 0.19mg 0.048mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.042mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.02mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 4.9g 11%
Potassium 533mg 150mg 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.16mg 9%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.06mg 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 18mg 6%
Protein 2.6g 0.72g 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.46mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.029mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Choline 0mg 13.6mg 2%
Folate 7µg 12µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.043g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.135mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 38kcal 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 5.2g 8.82g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 3g 3.92g N/A
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3g 1.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.005g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.019mg 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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.1%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.6%
~equal in Water ~90.07g

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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.