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French fries vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between french fries and bamboo shoots

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B5, magnesium, and choline, yet bamboo shoots are richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for french fries is 15% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots contain less sodium.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index than french fries.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 +1066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +62%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
~equal in Potassium ~533mg
~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.
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 CVitamin C +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +67%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +260.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.134g 35%
Fats 14.73g 0.3g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.007g 15%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 0.6mg 15%
Calories 312kcal 27kcal 14%
Carbs 41.44g 5.2g 12%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.069g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.24mg 10%
Phosphorus 125mg 59mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 0µg 9%
Sodium 210mg 4mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.161mg 8%
Magnesium 35mg 3mg 8%
Choline 36.8mg 0mg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.19mg 7%
Fiber 3.8g 2.2g 6%
Folate 30µg 7µg 6%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.1mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 1mg 4%
Iron 0.81mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.07mg 2%
Protein 3.43g 2.6g 2%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.262mg 1%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 4mg 1%
Potassium 579mg 533mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 3g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.9µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 +31.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4810%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +696.9%
Contains more OtherOther +105.6%
Contains more WaterWater +136.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 +85171.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3928.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.