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Bamboo shoots vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bamboo shoots and tortilla different?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and copper; however, tortilla is richer in iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tortilla is 41% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 5 times more potassium than tortilla. While bamboo shoots contain 533mg of potassium, tortilla contains only 105mg.
  • Bamboo shoots have less sodium.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index (32) than tortilla (52).

Bamboo shoots, raw and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) are the varieties 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +243.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +438.5%
Contains more IronIron +662%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1975%
~equal in Manganese ~0.268mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.17mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.5mg 3.81mg 41%
Selenium 0.8µg 16.6µg 29%
Folate 7µg 98µg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 4.125mg 22%
Sodium 4mg 482mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.37mg 18%
Carbs 5.2g 49.94g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.06mg 14%
Potassium 533mg 105mg 13%
Phosphorus 59mg 146mg 12%
Calories 27kcal 237kcal 11%
Copper 0.19mg 0.102mg 10%
Protein 2.6g 7.28g 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.32mg 7%
Calcium 13mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.19mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.114mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.391g 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.4g 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.95g 1%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.296g 1%
Net carbs 3g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 3g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.268mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more WaterWater +127.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180%
Contains more FatsFats +216.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +860.4%
Contains more OtherOther +107.8%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2542.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.8%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.