Breadfruit vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between breadfruit and bamboo shoots
- Breadfruit is higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet bamboo shoots are higher in copper, vitamin B6, zinc, manganese, and vitamin E.
- Breadfruit covers your daily vitamin C needs 28% more than bamboo shoots.
- Breadfruit contains 8 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. While breadfruit contains 25mg of magnesium, bamboo shoots contain only 3mg.
- The glycemic index of bamboo shoots is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Breadfruit, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +733.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +30.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +126.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +816.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +96.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +336.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +625% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +183.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +900% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +36.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 29mg | 4mg | 28% |
Copper | 0.084mg | 0.19mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.24mg | 11% |
Fiber | 4.9g | 2.2g | 11% |
Manganese | 0.06mg | 0.262mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.12mg | 1.1mg | 9% |
Carbs | 27.12g | 5.2g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.457mg | 0.161mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 25mg | 3mg | 5% |
Calories | 103kcal | 27kcal | 4% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 59mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Protein | 1.07g | 2.6g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 0mg | 2% |
Folate | 14µg | 7µg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.9mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.54mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Potassium | 490mg | 533mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.23g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 22.22g | 3g | N/A |
Calcium | 17mg | 13mg | 0% |
Sugar | 11g | 3g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.048g | 0.069g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.034g | 0.007g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.066g | 0.134g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.052mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.064mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.065mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.037mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.01mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.047mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.042mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.07 g
Fats:
0.23 g
Carbs:
27.12 g
Water:
70.65 g
Other:
0.93 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.2 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +421.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +143% |
Contains more FatsFats | +30.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.066 g
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 | -30.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +385.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103% |