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Basil vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between basil and bamboo shoots

  • Basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, iron, copper, calcium, vitamin C, folate, and magnesium; however, bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B1.
  • Basil covers your daily vitamin K needs 346% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots have 264 times less vitamin A than basil. Basil has 5275IU of vitamin A, while bamboo shoots have 20IU.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of basil is 70, while the glycemic index of bamboo shoots is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Basil, fresh and Bamboo shoots, 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.
Basil
Basil
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2033.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1261.5%
Contains more IronIron +534%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +338.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~59mg
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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.
Basil
Basil
7
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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +871.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Basil Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 0µg 346%
Manganese 1.148mg 0.262mg 39%
Iron 3.17mg 0.5mg 33%
Vitamin A 264µg 1µg 29%
Copper 0.385mg 0.19mg 22%
Vitamin C 18mg 4mg 16%
Calcium 177mg 13mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 3mg 15%
Folate 68µg 7µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.155mg 0.24mg 7%
Potassium 295mg 533mg 7%
Zinc 0.81mg 1.1mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.2g 2%
Choline 11.4mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.389g 0.134g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.902mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.161mg 1%
Carbs 2.65g 5.2g 1%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 1mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.8µg 1%
Protein 3.15g 2.6g 1%
Fats 0.64g 0.3g 1%
Calories 23kcal 27kcal 0%
Net carbs 1.05g 3g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3g N/A
Phosphorus 56mg 59mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.104mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.191mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.11mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.127mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
4
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more FatsFats +113.3%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.2%
~equal in Water ~91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Basil
Basil
3
8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1157.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +190.3%

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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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/nutrients
  2. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.