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Bamboo shoots vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bamboo shoots and pumpkin different?

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, copper, fiber, manganese, and potassium, while pumpkin is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need for vitamin A, 170% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 4 times more fiber than pumpkin. Bamboo shoots contain 2.2g of fiber, while pumpkin contains 0.5g.
  • Pumpkin has a higher glycemic index (52) than bamboo shoots (32).

Bamboo shoots, raw and Pumpkin, raw types were 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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +61.5%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.06mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 426µg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.061mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.05mg 8%
Fiber 2.2g 0.5g 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.32mg 7%
Copper 0.19mg 0.127mg 7%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.125mg 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 9mg 6%
Potassium 533mg 340mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.298mg 3%
Protein 2.6g 1g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.11mg 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 44mg 2%
Magnesium 3mg 12mg 2%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Calcium 13mg 21mg 1%
Choline 0mg 8.2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.005g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg 1%
Calories 27kcal 26kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 5.2g 6.5g 0%
Net carbs 3g 6g N/A
Sugar 3g 2.76g N/A
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 1mg 1.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.052g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
~equal in Water ~91.6g

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2580%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.7%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.