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Mussels vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and bamboo shoots

  • Bamboo shoots contain less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B5 than mussels.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bamboo shoots is 32, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 +1133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +1244%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2495.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 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 CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +490.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.262mg 284%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.8µg 161%
Iron 6.72mg 0.5mg 78%
Protein 23.8g 2.6g 42%
Phosphorus 285mg 59mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.07mg 27%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 7µg 17%
Sodium 369mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.161mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.6mg 15%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.1mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.15mg 13%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 4mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.24mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 1µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Potassium 268mg 533mg 8%
Magnesium 37mg 3mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.134g 7%
Calories 172kcal 27kcal 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.3g 6%
Copper 0.149mg 0.19mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.069g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.007g 3%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 5.2g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 3g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.042mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 +815.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1393.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.1%
Contains more OtherOther +253.3%
Contains more WaterWater +48.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 +14385.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.