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Pasta vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and bamboo shoots

  • Pasta has more folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and copper.
  • Bamboo shoots cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 16% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of bamboo shoots is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
Pasta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 +500%
Contains more IronIron +128%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2120.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17%
~equal in Phosphorus ~59mg

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.
Pasta
Pasta
7
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 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 AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +814.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +605.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.24mg 16%
Potassium 24mg 533mg 15%
Folate 64µg 7µg 14%
Copper 0.093mg 0.19mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Iron 1.14mg 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Carbs 24.93g 5.2g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.15mg 5%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.1mg 5%
Calories 131kcal 27kcal 5%
Protein 5.15g 2.6g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.134g 2%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.262mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 13mg 1%
Fats 1.05g 0.3g 1%
Phosphorus 63mg 59mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 3g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.161mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +98.1%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +379.4%
Contains more WaterWater +32.7%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +1671.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.