Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Bamboo shoots
  5. Compare
  6. Bamboo shoots vs. Sweet potato

Bamboo shoots vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between bamboo shoots and sweet potato

  • Bamboo shoots have more zinc, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots have 4 times more vitamin E than sweet potato. While bamboo shoots have 1mg of vitamin E, sweet potato has only 0.26mg.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bamboo shoots, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

Infographic

Bamboo shoots vs Sweet potato 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.
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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +22%
~equal in Manganese ~0.258mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +396.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.557mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.8mg 13%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.078mg 6%
Potassium 533mg 337mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.26mg 5%
Carbs 5.2g 20.12g 5%
Magnesium 3mg 25mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Copper 0.19mg 0.151mg 4%
Calories 27kcal 86kcal 3%
Fiber 2.2g 3g 3%
Vitamin C 4mg 2.4mg 2%
Choline 0mg 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.209mg 2%
Protein 2.6g 1.57g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 4mg 55mg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 47mg 2%
Calcium 13mg 30mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.014g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.061mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.61mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 3g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 3g 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.258mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.557mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.001g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.6%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.9%
~equal in Other ~0.98g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +857.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.