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Cornmeal vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cornmeal and bamboo shoots different?

  • Cornmeal is richer in folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, magnesium, and fiber, while bamboo shoots are higher in copper and potassium.
  • Cornmeal covers your daily need for folate, 51% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Cornmeal contains 13 times more selenium than bamboo shoots. Cornmeal contains 10.5µg of selenium, while bamboo shoots contain 0.8µg.
  • Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index (68) than bamboo shoots (32).

Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow and Bamboo shoots, raw types were used in this article.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +966.7%
Contains more IronIron +772%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +275.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.6%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +728%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +2885.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 7µg 51%
Iron 4.36mg 0.5mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.15mg 33%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 0.6mg 27%
Carbs 79.45g 5.2g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.07mg 24%
Selenium 10.5µg 0.8µg 18%
Calories 370kcal 27kcal 17%
Copper 0.076mg 0.19mg 13%
Potassium 142mg 533mg 12%
Protein 7.11g 2.6g 9%
Fiber 3.9g 2.2g 7%
Magnesium 32mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1mg 6%
Phosphorus 99mg 59mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 0.134g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.24mg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.262mg 4%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.1mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.161mg 2%
Fats 1.75g 0.3g 2%
Choline 8.6mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 13mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.22g 0.069g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 0.007g 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 3g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 3g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 ProteinProtein +173.5%
Contains more FatsFats +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1427.9%
Contains more WaterWater +714%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5471.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +517.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.