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Bamboo shoots vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bamboo shoots and salsa

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in copper, zinc, vitamin B1, potassium, and vitamin B6, yet salsa is richer in iron and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for salsa is 22% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 6 times more zinc than salsa. Bamboo shoots contain 1.1mg of zinc, while salsa contains 0.17mg.
  • Bamboo shoots contain less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Bamboo shoots, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +547.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +348%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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%
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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% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Salsa DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 2.24mg 22%
Sodium 4mg 430mg 19%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Copper 0.19mg 0.096mg 10%
Potassium 533mg 270mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.05mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.149mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.03mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.4g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.08mg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 28µg 3%
Protein 2.6g 1.5g 2%
Carbs 5.2g 7g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 27kcal 36kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Vitamin C 4mg 4mg 0%
Net carbs 3g 5.6g N/A
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 3g N/A
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.107g 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%

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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
~equal in Water ~89.7g

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
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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.6%

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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

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.