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Bamboo shoots vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bamboo shoots and tamarind different?

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B6, copper, and zinc, while tamarind is higher in iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Tamarind covers your daily need for iron, 29% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 11 times more zinc than tamarind. Bamboo shoots contain 1.1mg of zinc, while tamarind contains 0.1mg.

Bamboo shoots, raw and Tamarinds, raw 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.
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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2966.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +469.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.5%

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.
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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +223%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Tamarind DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 2.8mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.428mg 23%
Magnesium 3mg 92mg 21%
Carbs 5.2g 62.5g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.066mg 13%
Copper 0.19mg 0.086mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 5.1g 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Calories 27kcal 239kcal 11%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.1mg 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 113mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.938mg 8%
Calcium 13mg 74mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.152mg 6%
Potassium 533mg 628mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Choline 0mg 8.6mg 2%
Folate 7µg 14µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.059g 1%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.272g 1%
Vitamin C 4mg 3.5mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.3µg 1%
Protein 2.6g 2.8g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 3g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 3g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.143mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.181g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +189.8%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~equal in Protein ~2.8g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2485.7%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.