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Bamboo shoots vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bamboo shoots and parsnip

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B6 and copper, yet parsnip is richer in vitamin K, folate, vitamin C, manganese, fiber, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for parsnip is 19% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 3 times more vitamin B6 than parsnip. Bamboo shoots contain 0.24mg of vitamin B6, while parsnip contains 0.09mg.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index than parsnip.

Food types used in this article are Bamboo shoots, raw and Parsnips, 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.9%
Contains more IronIron +18%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +49%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +857.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Parsnip DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Folate 7µg 67µg 15%
Vitamin C 4mg 17mg 14%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.56mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.09mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 4.9g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.6mg 9%
Copper 0.19mg 0.12mg 8%
Magnesium 3mg 29mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.09mg 5%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.59mg 5%
Potassium 533mg 375mg 5%
Carbs 5.2g 17.99g 4%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.49mg 3%
Protein 2.6g 1.2g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.05mg 2%
Calories 27kcal 75kcal 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 13mg 36mg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 71mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.047g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.7mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.59mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 3g 4.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.112g 0%
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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/nutrients

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

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