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Figs vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between figs and bamboo shoots

  • Bamboo shoots are higher than figs in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Bamboo shoots cover your daily copper needs 13% more than figs.
  • Figs contain 6 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. While figs contain 17mg of magnesium, bamboo shoots contain only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of bamboo shoots is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.7%
Contains more IronIron +35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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.
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Copper 0.07mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.24mg 10%
Potassium 232mg 533mg 9%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.1mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1mg 6%
Manganese 0.128mg 0.262mg 6%
Phosphorus 14mg 59mg 6%
Carbs 19.18g 5.2g 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 0µg 4%
Protein 0.75g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.161mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 3mg 3%
Fiber 2.9g 2.2g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Calories 74kcal 27kcal 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 16.28g 3g N/A
Sugar 16.26g 3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.06g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 +268.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +246.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 -13%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +842.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.134g

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.