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Peppermint vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peppermint and bamboo shoots

  • The amount of vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, folate, fiber, calcium, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B2 in peppermint is higher than in bamboo shoots.
  • Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 85% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots have 27 times less magnesium than peppermint. Peppermint has 80mg of magnesium, while bamboo shoots have 3mg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of bamboo shoots is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh 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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 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 +2566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1769.2%
Contains more IronIron +916%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +348.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
~equal in Potassium ~533mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.1mg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 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 +695%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peppermint Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Iron 5.08mg 0.5mg 57%
Manganese 1.176mg 0.262mg 40%
Vitamin C 31.8mg 4mg 31%
Folate 114µg 7µg 27%
Vitamin A 212µg 1µg 23%
Calcium 243mg 13mg 23%
Fiber 8g 2.2g 23%
Magnesium 80mg 3mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.266mg 0.07mg 15%
Copper 0.329mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.129mg 0.24mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.706mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.161mg 4%
Carbs 14.89g 5.2g 3%
Phosphorus 73mg 59mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.508g 0.134g 2%
Protein 3.75g 2.6g 2%
Calories 70kcal 27kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.246g 0.069g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Sodium 31mg 4mg 1%
Potassium 569mg 533mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 6.89g 3g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Zinc 1.11mg 1.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.033g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.058mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.154mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.154mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.281mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.161mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.053mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.191mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.187mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.075mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 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 +44.2%
Contains more FatsFats +213.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 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 +371.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.