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Bamboo shoots vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bamboo shoots and taro

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in zinc, yet taro is richer in vitamin E, fiber, magnesium, and manganese.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 5 times more zinc than taro. Bamboo shoots contain 1.1mg of zinc, while taro contains 0.23mg.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index than taro.

Food types used in this article are Bamboo shoots, raw and Taro, raw.

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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%
Taro
Taro
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +378.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.55mg
~equal in Copper ~0.172mg

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%
Taro
Taro
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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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +138%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1mg 2.38mg 9%
Fiber 2.2g 4.1g 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.23mg 8%
Carbs 5.2g 26.46g 7%
Magnesium 3mg 33mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.095mg 5%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.383mg 5%
Folate 7µg 22µg 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 84mg 4%
Calories 27kcal 112kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.303mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 43mg 3%
Choline 0mg 17.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.283mg 3%
Copper 0.19mg 0.172mg 2%
Potassium 533mg 591mg 2%
Protein 2.6g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 4mg 4.5mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.55mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 3g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.034mg 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
Taro
Taro
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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +408.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
Taro
Taro
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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%
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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.