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Beetroot vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beetroot and bamboo shoots?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, yet bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, and potassium.
  • Beetroot's daily need coverage for folate is 26% higher.
  • Beetroot has 8 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. Beetroot has 23mg of magnesium, while bamboo shoots have 3mg.
  • Bamboo shoots contain less sugar.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index than beetroot.

We used Beets, raw and Bamboo shoots, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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 +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
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 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1457.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +258.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.161mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Folate 109µg 7µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.24mg 13%
Copper 0.075mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.15mg 10%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1mg 6%
Potassium 325mg 533mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Iron 0.8mg 0.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 40mg 59mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 4mg 3%
Manganese 0.329mg 0.262mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.07mg 2%
Protein 1.61g 2.6g 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 0.6mg 2%
Choline 6mg 0mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 27kcal 1%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 9.56g 5.2g 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 6.76g 3g N/A
Calcium 16mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 6.76g 3g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.161mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 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 CarbsCarbs +83.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.5%
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
~equal in Water ~91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 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 -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +357.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.3%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.