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Bamboo shoots vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bamboo shoots and saffron

  • Bamboo shoots have less manganese, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, folate, copper, and vitamin B2 than saffron.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1224% more than bamboo shoots.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bamboo shoots, raw and Spices, saffron.

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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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +753.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.5%
Contains more IronIron +2120%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10742.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1920%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1228.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 28.408mg 1224%
Iron 0.5mg 11.1mg 133%
Vitamin C 4mg 80.8mg 85%
Magnesium 3mg 264mg 62%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 1.01mg 59%
Potassium 533mg 1724mg 35%
Phosphorus 59mg 252mg 28%
Folate 7µg 93µg 22%
Carbs 5.2g 65.37g 20%
Protein 2.6g 11.43g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.267mg 15%
Copper 0.19mg 0.328mg 15%
Calories 27kcal 310kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 2.067g 13%
Calcium 13mg 111mg 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.6µg 9%
Fats 0.3g 5.85g 9%
Saturated fat 0.069g 1.586g 7%
Fiber 2.2g 3.9g 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Sodium 4mg 148mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.46mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.115mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 3g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Zinc 1.1mg 1.09mg 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +664.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +339.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1850%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1157.1%
Contains more OtherOther +505.6%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6028.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1442.5%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.