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Bamboo shoots vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bamboo shoots and ladyfinger different?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in potassium; however, ladyfinger is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfinger is 74% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 5 times more potassium than ladyfinger. While bamboo shoots contain 533mg of potassium, ladyfinger contains only 113mg.
  • Bamboo shoots have less saturated fat.

Bamboo shoots, raw and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +371.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more IronIron +616%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.14mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.24mg

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +593.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Iron 0.5mg 3.58mg 39%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.428mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 1.116mg 19%
Folate 7µg 77µg 18%
Carbs 5.2g 59.7g 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 167µg 18%
Calories 27kcal 363kcal 17%
Phosphorus 59mg 173mg 16%
Protein 2.6g 10.6g 16%
Fats 0.3g 9.1g 14%
Saturated fat 0.069g 3.022g 13%
Potassium 533mg 113mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.284mg 11%
Copper 0.19mg 0.095mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 1.423g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.104mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.122mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 3.745g 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Sodium 4mg 147mg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 1g 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 47mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.24mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 3g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g N/A

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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +366.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +307.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1048.1%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +961.9%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.