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Bamboo shoots vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bamboo shoots and oatmeal different?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in potassium and copper; however, oatmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 68% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 9 times more potassium than oatmeal. While bamboo shoots contain 533mg of potassium, oatmeal contains only 61mg.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index (32) than oatmeal (79).

Bamboo shoots, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +773.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +515.4%
Contains more IronIron +1092%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 5.96mg 68%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 3.025mg 15%
Potassium 533mg 61mg 14%
Vitamin A 1µg 130µg 14%
Copper 0.19mg 0.066mg 14%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.558mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.215mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.26mg 9%
Folate 7µg 44µg 9%
Selenium 0.8µg 5µg 8%
Calcium 13mg 80mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.07mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.29mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.62mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.317mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.426g 2%
Calories 27kcal 68kcal 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.36g 2%
Carbs 5.2g 11.67g 2%
Sodium 4mg 49mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.391g 1%
Choline 0mg 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.226g 1%
Protein 2.6g 2.37g 0%
Net carbs 3g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 3g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more FatsFats +353.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.4%
~equal in Protein ~2.37g
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5485.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.9%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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