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Brown sugar vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brown sugar and bamboo shoots

  • Brown sugar has more calcium; however, bamboo shoots are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Bamboo shoots cover your daily copper needs 16% more than brown sugar.
  • Bamboo shoots have 6 times less calcium than brown sugar. Brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, while bamboo shoots have 13mg.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of brown sugar is 71, while the glycemic index of bamboo shoots is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +538.5%
Contains more IronIron +42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +3566.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +485.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 5.2g 31%
Calories 380kcal 27kcal 18%
Copper 0.047mg 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.24mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.15mg 13%
Potassium 133mg 533mg 12%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.1mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.262mg 9%
Phosphorus 4mg 59mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 1mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Protein 0.12g 2.6g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.6mg 3%
Iron 0.71mg 0.5mg 3%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.134g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.161mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 3mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Sodium 28mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 3g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 +1786.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2066.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6691%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.