Bamboo shoots vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are bamboo shoots and agave nectar different?
- Bamboo shoots are richer in copper, potassium, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and fiber, while agave nectar is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Bamboo shoots cover your daily need for copper, 20% more than agave nectar.
- Bamboo shoots contain 133 times more potassium than agave nectar. Bamboo shoots contain 533mg of potassium, while agave nectar contains 4mg.
- Bamboo shoots have a higher glycemic index (32) than agave nectar (13).
Bamboo shoots, raw and Sweetener, syrup, agave types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13225% |
Contains more IronIron | +455.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2011.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +10900% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5800% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5140% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +112.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +325% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +135.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +14.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +328.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
Carbs | 5.2g | 76.37g | 24% |
Copper | 0.19mg | 0.009mg | 20% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 22.5µg | 19% |
Potassium | 533mg | 4mg | 16% |
Calories | 27kcal | 310kcal | 14% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 17mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.005mg | 11% |
Zinc | 1.1mg | 0.01mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 0.2g | 8% |
Phosphorus | 59mg | 1mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.165mg | 7% |
Folate | 7µg | 30µg | 6% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
Protein | 2.6g | 0.09g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.161mg | 3% | |
Choline | 0mg | 13.3mg | 2% |
Selenium | 0.8µg | 1.7µg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.122mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 8µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 0.689mg | 1% |
Calcium | 13mg | 1mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.3g | 0.45g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3g | 76.17g | N/A |
Magnesium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3g | 68.03g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 0.98mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.24mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.069g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.007g | 0g | 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
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.2 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +2788.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +296.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +500% |
Contains more FatsFats | +50% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1368.7% |