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Bamboo shoots vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bamboo shoots and thyme

  • Thyme is higher than bamboo shoots in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, fiber, copper, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 212% more than bamboo shoots.
  • The glycemic index of bamboo shoots is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bamboo shoots, raw and Thyme, fresh.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3015.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +3390%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +556.1%

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%
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3902.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 17.45mg 212%
Vitamin C 4mg 160.1mg 173%
Manganese 0.262mg 1.719mg 63%
Fiber 2.2g 14g 47%
Copper 0.19mg 0.555mg 41%
Calcium 13mg 405mg 39%
Magnesium 3mg 160mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.471mg 31%
Vitamin A 1µg 238µg 26%
Folate 7µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.048mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 1.824mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.348mg 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Carbs 5.2g 24.45g 6%
Protein 2.6g 5.56g 6%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.81mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.409mg 5%
Calories 27kcal 101kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.532g 3%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.467g 2%
Potassium 533mg 609mg 2%
Fats 0.3g 1.68g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 3g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.307mg 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
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.8%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +370.2%
Contains more OtherOther +255.6%

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
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1057.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.