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Bamboo shoots vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bamboo shoots and lemons?

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin E, yet lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Lemons' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 54% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots have 18 times more zinc than lemons. Bamboo shoots have 1.1mg of zinc, while lemons have 0.06mg.

We used Bamboo shoots, raw and Lemons, raw, without peel 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1733.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +773.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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%
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4mg 53mg 54%
Copper 0.19mg 0.037mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.08mg 12%
Potassium 533mg 138mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.03mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.15mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.1mg 3%
Protein 2.6g 1.1g 3%
Fiber 2.2g 2.8g 2%
Calcium 13mg 26mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 8mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.6mg 1%
Carbs 5.2g 9.32g 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.19mg 1%
Choline 0mg 5.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 27kcal 29kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3g 6.52g N/A
Sugar 3g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.011g 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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.4%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.