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English muffin vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between English muffins and bamboo shoots

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
  • English muffins cover your daily sodium needs 20% more than bamboo shoots.
  • English muffins contain 7 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. While English muffins contain 21mg of magnesium, bamboo shoots contain only 3mg.
  • The amount of sodium in bamboo shoots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of bamboo shoots is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
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 +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +78%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +458.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 4mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.24mg 15%
Carbs 46g 5.2g 14%
Potassium 131mg 533mg 12%
Phosphorus 133mg 59mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 27kcal 10%
Protein 7.7g 2.6g 10%
Folate 37µg 7µg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.19mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.161mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.07mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.134g 5%
Iron 0.89mg 0.5mg 5%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.262mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.1mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 13mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.15mg 3%
Fiber 2.7g 2.2g 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.3g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.069g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.007g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 3g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +196.2%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +784.6%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more WaterWater +116.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 +4214.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +562.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.