Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Bamboo shoots
  5. Compare
  6. Bamboo shoots vs. Wheat

Bamboo shoots vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between bamboo shoots and wheat

  • Bamboo shoots have less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 161% more.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index than bamboo shoots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bamboo shoots, raw and Wheat, durum.

Infographic

Bamboo shoots vs Wheat infographic
Infographic link

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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.5%
Contains more IronIron +604%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +761%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1049.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11075%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1023%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +480.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +514.3%
~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 Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.8µg 89.4µg 161%
Manganese 0.262mg 3.012mg 120%
Phosphorus 59mg 508mg 64%
Copper 0.19mg 0.553mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 6.738mg 38%
Iron 0.5mg 3.52mg 38%
Magnesium 3mg 144mg 34%
Zinc 1.1mg 4.16mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.419mg 22%
Protein 2.6g 13.68g 22%
Carbs 5.2g 71.13g 22%
Calories 27kcal 339kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.935mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.419mg 14%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Folate 7µg 43µg 9%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.978g 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.121mg 4%
Fats 0.3g 2.47g 3%
Potassium 533mg 431mg 3%
Calcium 13mg 34mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.454g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.344g 1%
Net carbs 3g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +731.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +426.2%
Contains more FatsFats +723.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1267.9%
Contains more OtherOther +97.8%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4814.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.