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Bamboo shoots vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bamboo shoots and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Bamboo shoots have more potassium and copper; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots have 3 times more potassium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While bamboo shoots have 533mg of potassium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 181mg.
  • Bamboo shoots have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bamboo shoots, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.3%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +198.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +464%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.3g 14.96g 23%
Sodium 4mg 460mg 20%
Iron 0.5mg 2mg 19%
Protein 2.6g 11.82g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.069g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.384mg 17%
Calories 27kcal 257kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.209mg 11%
Potassium 533mg 181mg 10%
Calcium 13mg 116mg 10%
Folate 7µg 46µg 10%
Copper 0.19mg 0.098mg 10%
Phosphorus 59mg 122mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 3.474g 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.91mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Carbs 5.2g 20.08g 5%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.176mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.206mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.306g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 3g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +77.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +354.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4886.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.2%
Contains more OtherOther +104.4%

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49528.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +128.4%

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.