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Bamboo shoots vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bamboo shoots and brown rice

  • Bamboo shoots have more potassium, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin E; however, brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B3, selenium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Brown rice covers your daily need for manganese, 31% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots have 6 times more potassium than brown rice. While bamboo shoots have 533mg of potassium, brown rice has only 86mg.
  • The glycemic index of brown rice is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bamboo shoots, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +519.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more IronIron +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +74.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +488.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +326.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.069mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 0.974mg 31%
Potassium 533mg 86mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.561mg 12%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Magnesium 3mg 39mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.123mg 9%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.8µg 9%
Copper 0.19mg 0.106mg 9%
Carbs 5.2g 25.58g 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.17mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 103mg 6%
Calories 27kcal 123kcal 5%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.38mg 4%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.71mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.366g 2%
Choline 0mg 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.178mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.6g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.369g 1%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.26g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.97g 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.56mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 3mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Protein 2.6g 2.74g 0%
Net carbs 3g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 3g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.069mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +29.5%
Contains more OtherOther +104.5%
Contains more FatsFats +223.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.9%
~equal in Protein ~2.74g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5171.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.1%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.