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Bamboo shoots vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bamboo shoots and scallion?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc, yet scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and iron.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 173% more.
  • Bamboo shoots have 4 times more vitamin B6 than scallion. While bamboo shoots have 0.24mg of vitamin B6, scallion has only 0.061mg.

We used Bamboo shoots, raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw types 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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.8%
Contains more IronIron +196%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +370%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 4mg 18.8mg 16%
Folate 7µg 64µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.061mg 14%
Iron 0.5mg 1.48mg 12%
Copper 0.19mg 0.083mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.055mg 8%
Potassium 533mg 276mg 8%
Calcium 13mg 72mg 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.39mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.16mg 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.55mg 3%
Protein 2.6g 1.83g 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.075mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 5.2g 7.34g 1%
Choline 0mg 5.7mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.08mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 32kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.19g 0%
Net carbs 3g 4.74g N/A
Sugar 3g 2.33g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.525mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.027g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.032mg 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% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.1%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.2%
~equal in Water ~89.83g
~equal in Other ~0.81g

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +285.7%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.