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Bamboo shoots vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bamboo shoots and lotus root

  • Bamboo shoots have more zinc; however, lotus root is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B2, fiber, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Lotus root covers your daily vitamin C needs 44% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Lotus root has 3 times less zinc than bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots have 1.1mg of zinc, while lotus root has 0.39mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bamboo shoots, raw and Lotus root, raw.

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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 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.2%
Contains more IronIron +132%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
~equal in Potassium ~556mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.261mg

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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.258mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4mg 44mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.22mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 4.9g 11%
Iron 0.5mg 1.16mg 8%
Copper 0.19mg 0.257mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.39mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 100mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.377mg 4%
Carbs 5.2g 17.23g 4%
Calcium 13mg 45mg 3%
Sodium 4mg 40mg 2%
Calories 27kcal 74kcal 2%
Folate 7µg 13µg 2%
Potassium 533mg 556mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.02g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.258mg 1%
Protein 2.6g 2.6g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.261mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.038mg 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% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.3%
~equal in Protein ~2.6g
~equal in Other ~0.97g

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
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +570%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.7%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.