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Bamboo shoots vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bamboo shoots and summer squash?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in copper, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and vitamin E, yet summer squash is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Bamboo shoots' daily need coverage for copper is 15% more.
  • Bamboo shoots have 8 times more vitamin E than summer squash. While bamboo shoots have 1mg of vitamin E, summer squash has only 0.12mg.
  • The glycemic index of summer squash is lower.

We used Bamboo shoots, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types in this article.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.4%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.218mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Summer squash DV% diff.
Copper 0.19mg 0.051mg 15%
Vitamin C 4mg 17mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.048mg 9%
Potassium 533mg 262mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.29mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.12mg 6%
Folate 7µg 29µg 6%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.175mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.1g 4%
Magnesium 3mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 38mg 3%
Protein 2.6g 1.21g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.218mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 0.35mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.487mg 1%
Choline 0mg 6.7mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 16kcal 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Carbs 5.2g 3.35g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 3g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 13mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 3g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.155mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.9%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
~equal in Water ~94.64g

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.2%
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
  2. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.