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Bamboo shoot vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Bamboo shoot and Red leaf lettuce

  • Bamboo shoot has more Copper, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Zinc, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin E , however, Red leaf lettuce is higher in Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Iron, and Folate.
  • Red leaf lettuce covers your daily need of Vitamin K 117% more than Bamboo shoot.
  • Bamboo shoot has 7 times more Copper than Red leaf lettuce. While Bamboo shoot has 0.19mg of Copper, Red leaf lettuce has only 0.028mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bamboo shoots, raw and Lettuce, red leaf, 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.
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
6
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4
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Phosphorus +110.7%
Contains more Potassium +185%
Contains less Sodium -84%
Contains more Zinc +450%
Contains more Copper +578.6%
Contains more Manganese +29.1%
Contains more Calcium +153.8%
Contains more Iron +140%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Selenium +87.5%
Bamboo shoot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 19% 3% 26% 48% 1% 30% 64% 35% 5%
Red leaf lettuce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 45% 9% 12% 17% 4% 6% 10% 27% 9%
Contains more Phosphorus +110.7%
Contains more Potassium +185%
Contains less Sodium -84%
Contains more Zinc +450%
Contains more Copper +578.6%
Contains more Manganese +29.1%
Contains more Calcium +153.8%
Contains more Iron +140%
Contains more Magnesium +300%
Contains more Selenium +87.5%

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.
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
6
:
4
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Vitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin A +37360%
Contains more Folate +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin C - 3.7
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.077
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%
Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 450% 3% 0% 13% 16% 18% 7% 9% 24% 27% 0% 351%
Contains more Vitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +140%
Contains more Vitamin A +37360%
Contains more Folate +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin C - 3.7
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.077

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
4
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1
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Protein +95.5%
Contains more Fats +36.4%
Contains more Carbs +130.1%
Contains more Other +63.6%
Equal in Water - 95.64
Bamboo shoot
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Red leaf lettuce
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more Protein +95.5%
Contains more Fats +36.4%
Contains more Carbs +130.1%
Contains more Other +63.6%
Equal in Water - 95.64

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
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1
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +40%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +86.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -75.4%
Bamboo shoot
33% 3% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.069 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.134 g
Red leaf lettuce
18% 5% 77%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.072 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +40%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +86.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -75.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bamboo shoot Red leaf lettuce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoot Red leaf lettuce Opinion
Net carbs 3g 1.36g Bamboo shoot
Protein 2.6g 1.33g Bamboo shoot
Fats 0.3g 0.22g Bamboo shoot
Carbs 5.2g 2.26g Bamboo shoot
Calories 27kcal 16kcal Bamboo shoot
Fructose 0.28g Red leaf lettuce
Sugar 3g 0.48g Red leaf lettuce
Fiber 2.2g 0.9g Bamboo shoot
Calcium 13mg 33mg Red leaf lettuce
Iron 0.5mg 1.2mg Red leaf lettuce
Magnesium 3mg 12mg Red leaf lettuce
Phosphorus 59mg 28mg Bamboo shoot
Potassium 533mg 187mg Bamboo shoot
Sodium 4mg 25mg Bamboo shoot
Zinc 1.1mg 0.2mg Bamboo shoot
Copper 0.19mg 0.028mg Bamboo shoot
Manganese 0.262mg 0.203mg Bamboo shoot
Selenium 0.8µg 1.5µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A 20IU 7492IU Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin A RAE 1µg 375µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin E 1mg 0.15mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin C 4mg 3.7mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.064mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.077mg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.321mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.144mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.1mg Bamboo shoot
Folate 7µg 36µg Red leaf lettuce
Vitamin K 0µg 140.3µg Red leaf lettuce
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.022mg Bamboo shoot
Threonine 0.086mg 0.048mg Bamboo shoot
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.038mg Bamboo shoot
Leucine 0.14mg 0.07mg Bamboo shoot
Lysine 0.134mg 0.045mg Bamboo shoot
Methionine 0.03mg 0.016mg Bamboo shoot
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.067mg Bamboo shoot
Valine 0.106mg 0.048mg Bamboo shoot
Histidine 0.042mg 0.019mg Bamboo shoot
Saturated Fat 0.069g 0.017g Red leaf lettuce
Monounsaturated Fat 0.007g 0.005g Bamboo shoot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.072g Bamboo shoot

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Bamboo shoot Red leaf lettuce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Bamboo shoot
76%
Red leaf lettuce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Bamboo shoot
14%
Red leaf lettuce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.52g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.052g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Red leaf lettuce
Red leaf lettuce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot contains less Sodium (difference - 21mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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

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 shoot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/nutrients
  2. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/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.