Bamboo shoots vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are bamboo shoots and shortbread different?

Bamboo shoots are richer in potassium, vitamin B6, and copper, while shortbread is higher in iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than bamboo shoots.
Bamboo shoots contain 6 times more potassium than shortbread. Bamboo shoots contain 533mg of potassium, while shortbread contains 88mg.
Bamboo shoots are lower in sodium.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than bamboo shoots (32).

Bamboo shoots, raw and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types were used in this article.

Infographic

Infographic link

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 shoots

Shortbread

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+505.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+111.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+124.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+366.7%
Contains more IronIron	+496%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+675%

~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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 shoots

Shortbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+238%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+144%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+445.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+99.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1057.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	8.326g	55%
Fats	0.3g	26.22g	40%
Saturated fat	0.069g	8.105g	37%
Iron	0.5mg	2.98mg	31%
Calories	27kcal	514kcal	24%
Carbs	5.2g	63.78g	20%
Folate	7µg	81µg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.314mg	19%
Starch		40.47g	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.007g	6.708g	17%
Vitamin B3	0.6mg	3.275mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.353mg	17%
Sodium	4mg	353mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.24mg	0.071mg	13%
Potassium	533mg	88mg	13%
Copper	0.19mg	0.09mg	11%
Vitamin E	1mg	2.44mg	10%
Selenium	0.8µg	6.2µg	10%
Vitamin K	0µg	11µg	9%
Zinc	1.1mg	0.49mg	6%
Manganese	0.262mg	0.393mg	6%
Protein	2.6g	5.37g	6%
Vitamin C	4mg	0mg	4%
Fiber	2.2g	1.3g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.161mg	0.321mg	3%
Magnesium	3mg	14mg	3%
Phosphorus	59mg	66mg	1%
Net carbs	3g	62.48g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	3g	21.65g	N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.714g	N/A
Choline	0mg	0.9mg	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%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.885g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		7.253g	N/A