Bamboo shoots vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bamboo shoots and longan different?
- Bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B1, zinc, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus, while longan is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B2.
- Longan covers your daily need for vitamin C, 89% more than bamboo shoots.
- Bamboo shoots contain 22 times more zinc than longan. Bamboo shoots contain 1.1mg of zinc, while longan contains 0.05mg.
- Longan has a higher glycemic index (45) than bamboo shoots (32).
Bamboo shoots, raw and Longans, 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 more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +284.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +181% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +403.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +233.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +383.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 84mg | 89% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 18% | |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.05mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.031mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.052mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 533mg | 266mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Protein | 2.6g | 1.31g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.161mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 5.2g | 15.14g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.169mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Folate | 7µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 27kcal | 60kcal | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.134g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.1g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3g | 14.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.088mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.14mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.03mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.09mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.106mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 0.012mg | 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:
1.31 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
15.14 g
Water:
82.75 g
Other:
0.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +191.2% |
~equal in
Water
~82.75g
