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Dates vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dates and bamboo shoots

  • Dates have more fiber, magnesium, vitamin B5, and iron; however, bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, and vitamin B6.
  • Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 23% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Dates have 14 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. While dates have 43mg of magnesium, bamboo shoots have only 3mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Dates, deglet noor 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.
Dates
Dates
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 +1333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +104%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.19mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~59mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.262mg

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.
Dates
Dates
5
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Fructose 19.56g 24%
Carbs 75.03g 5.2g 23%
Fiber 8g 2.2g 23%
Calories 282kcal 27kcal 13%
Magnesium 43mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.161mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.15mg 8%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.1mg 7%
Iron 1.02mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.24mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 0.6mg 4%
Potassium 656mg 533mg 4%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Calcium 39mg 13mg 3%
Copper 0.206mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 0µg 2%
Choline 6.3mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.134g 1%
Protein 2.45g 2.6g 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 67.03g 3g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 3g N/A
Phosphorus 62mg 59mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.262mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
3
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1342.9%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more WaterWater +343.3%
~equal in Protein ~2.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
2
37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 -53.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +414.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +605.3%

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.