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Bamboo shoots vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bamboo shoots and lettuce different?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, lettuce is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 148% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 7 times more copper than lettuce. While bamboo shoots contain 0.19mg of copper, lettuce contains only 0.029mg.

Bamboo shoots, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +174.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +555.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +511.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.9%
Contains more IronIron +72%
~equal in Manganese ~0.25mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +130%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 1µg 370µg 41%
Copper 0.19mg 0.029mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.09mg 12%
Potassium 533mg 194mg 10%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.18mg 8%
Folate 7µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin C 4mg 9.2mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.86mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.22mg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 1.3g 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 29mg 4%
Calcium 13mg 36mg 2%
Protein 2.6g 1.36g 2%
Magnesium 3mg 13mg 2%
Choline 0mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.134mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.375mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.08mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 15kcal 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.25mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Carbs 5.2g 2.87g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 3g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 3g 0.78g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.2%
Contains more OtherOther +40.6%
~equal in Water ~94.98g

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.