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Bamboo shoots vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bamboo shoots and yam different?

  • Bamboo shoots are richer in zinc, while yam is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 6 times more sugar than yam. Bamboo shoots contain 3g of sugar, while yam contains 0.49g.
  • Yam has a higher glycemic index (51) than bamboo shoots (32).

Bamboo shoots, raw and Yam, cooked, boiled, drained, or baked, without salt 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.2% 59% 20% 51% 5.5% 21% 1% 48% 3.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.6%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Iron ~0.52mg

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 40% 2% 6.8% 0% 24% 6.5% 10% 19% 53% 0% 5.8% 12% 8.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.552mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.228mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Yam DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4mg 12.1mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.2mg 8%
Fiber 2.2g 3.9g 7%
Carbs 5.2g 27.48g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.095mg 5%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.371mg 5%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.34mg 4%
Copper 0.19mg 0.152mg 4%
Calories 27kcal 116kcal 4%
Potassium 533mg 670mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.311mg 3%
Choline 0mg 16.2mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.028mg 3%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Protein 2.6g 1.49g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.228mg 1%
Phosphorus 59mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 3g 23.58g N/A
Calcium 13mg 14mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 0.52mg 0%
Sugar 3g 0.49g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.552mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.05mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.094mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.069mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.06mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.033mg 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
Yam
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27% 70%
Protein: 1.49 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 27.48 g
Water: 70.13 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.5%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.5%

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
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58%

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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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170072/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.