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Bamboo shoot vs Pumpkin - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Bamboo shoot and Pumpkin different?

  • Bamboo shoot is richer in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Copper, Fiber, Manganese, and Potassium, while Pumpkin is higher in Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin C.
  • Pumpkin covers your daily need of Vitamin A RAE 47% more than Bamboo shoot.
  • Bamboo shoot contains 4 times more Fiber than Pumpkin. Bamboo shoot contains 2.2g of Fiber, while Pumpkin contains 0.5g.

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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
4
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4
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Contains more Phosphorus +34.1%
Contains more Potassium +56.8%
Contains more Zinc +243.8%
Contains more Copper +49.6%
Contains more Calcium +61.5%
Contains more Iron +60%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains less Sodium -75%
Bamboo shoot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 19% 3% 26% 48% 1% 30% 64%
Pumpkin
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 7% 30% 9% 19% 30% 1% 9% 43%
Contains more Phosphorus +34.1%
Contains more Potassium +56.8%
Contains more Zinc +243.8%
Contains more Copper +49.6%
Contains more Calcium +61.5%
Contains more Iron +60%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains less Sodium -75%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
2
:
7
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Contains more Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +293.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +42465%
Contains more Vitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +85.1%
Contains more Folate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin E - 1.06
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.6
Bamboo shoot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 20% 0% 14% 38% 17% 12% 10% 56% 6% 0% 0%
Pumpkin
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 511% 22% 0% 30% 13% 26% 12% 18% 15% 12% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +293.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +42465%
Contains more Vitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +85.1%
Contains more Folate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin E - 1.06
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 0.6

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
3
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2
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Contains more Protein +160%
Contains more Fats +200%
Contains more Other +12.5%
Contains more Carbs +25%
Equal in Water - 91.6
Bamboo shoot
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Pumpkin
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more Protein +160%
Contains more Fats +200%
Contains more Other +12.5%
Contains more Carbs +25%
Equal in Water - 91.6

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
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2
Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2580%
Contains less Saturated Fat -24.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +85.7%
Bamboo shoot
33% 3% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.069 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.134 g
Pumpkin
74% 19% 7%
Saturated Fat: 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.005 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +2580%
Contains less Saturated Fat -24.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +85.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Bamboo shoot Pumpkin
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoot Pumpkin Opinion
Net carbs 3g 6g Pumpkin
Protein 2.6g 1g Bamboo shoot
Fats 0.3g 0.1g Bamboo shoot
Carbs 5.2g 6.5g Pumpkin
Calories 27kcal 26kcal Bamboo shoot
Sugar 3g 2.76g Pumpkin
Fiber 2.2g 0.5g Bamboo shoot
Calcium 13mg 21mg Pumpkin
Iron 0.5mg 0.8mg Pumpkin
Magnesium 3mg 12mg Pumpkin
Phosphorus 59mg 44mg Bamboo shoot
Potassium 533mg 340mg Bamboo shoot
Sodium 4mg 1mg Pumpkin
Zinc 1.1mg 0.32mg Bamboo shoot
Copper 0.19mg 0.127mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin A 20IU 8513IU Pumpkin
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 426µg Pumpkin
Vitamin E 1mg 1.06mg Pumpkin
Vitamin C 4mg 9mg Pumpkin
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.05mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.11mg Pumpkin
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.6mg
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.298mg Pumpkin
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.061mg Bamboo shoot
Folate 7µg 16µg Pumpkin
Vitamin K 0µg 1.1µg Pumpkin
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.012mg Bamboo shoot
Threonine 0.086mg 0.029mg Bamboo shoot
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.031mg Bamboo shoot
Leucine 0.14mg 0.046mg Bamboo shoot
Lysine 0.134mg 0.054mg Bamboo shoot
Methionine 0.03mg 0.011mg Bamboo shoot
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.032mg Bamboo shoot
Valine 0.106mg 0.035mg Bamboo shoot
Histidine 0.042mg 0.016mg Bamboo shoot
Saturated Fat 0.069g 0.052g Pumpkin
Monounsaturated Fat 0.007g 0.013g Pumpkin
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.005g Bamboo shoot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Bamboo shoot Pumpkin
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Bamboo shoot
55%
Pumpkin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Bamboo shoot
18%
Pumpkin

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.24g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.017g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Bamboo shoot - 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.