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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
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% |