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Scallion vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between scallion and bamboo shoots?

  • Scallion is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and iron, yet bamboo shoots are higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, and zinc.
  • Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 173% more.
  • Scallion has 50 times more vitamin A than bamboo shoots. While scallion has 997IU of vitamin A, bamboo shoots have only 20IU.

We used Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw and Bamboo shoots, raw types in this article.

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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 14% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
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 +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.8%
Contains more IronIron +196%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
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 +370%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scallion Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 0µg 173%
Vitamin C 18.8mg 4mg 16%
Folate 64µg 7µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.24mg 14%
Iron 1.48mg 0.5mg 12%
Copper 0.083mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.15mg 8%
Potassium 276mg 533mg 8%
Calcium 72mg 13mg 6%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.1mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 1µg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 3mg 4%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.262mg 4%
Phosphorus 37mg 59mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1mg 3%
Protein 1.83g 2.6g 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.075mg 0.161mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 7.34g 5.2g 1%
Choline 5.7mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.07mg 1%
Calories 32kcal 27kcal 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.74g 3g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 3g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.525mg 0.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.027g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.091mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.059mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.081mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 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 CarbsCarbs +41.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.1%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Water ~91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 +285.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.1%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.