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Fruitcake vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and bamboo shoots?

  • Fruitcake is richer in iron and fiber, yet bamboo shoots are richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Fruitcake's daily need coverage for iron is 20% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 25 times more sodium than bamboo shoots. Fruitcake has 101mg of sodium, while bamboo shoots have 4mg.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index than fruitcake.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Bamboo shoots, raw types in this comparison.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +314%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +280%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.1%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +421.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 0.134g 21%
Iron 2.07mg 0.5mg 20%
Carbs 61.6g 5.2g 19%
Copper 0.05mg 0.19mg 16%
Calories 324kcal 27kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.24mg 15%
Fats 9.1g 0.3g 14%
Potassium 153mg 533mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.007g 10%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.15mg 8%
Fiber 3.7g 2.2g 6%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.069g 4%
Sodium 101mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.262mg 2%
Selenium 2µg 0.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 59mg 1%
Protein 2.9g 2.6g 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 3g N/A
Sugar 27.42g 3g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.042mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 +11.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1084.6%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%
Contains more WaterWater +259.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 +59900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2379.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.