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Jalapeño vs Bamboo shoot - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Jalapeño and Bamboo shoot

  • Jalapeño is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin E , Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin A RAE, yet Bamboo shoot is higher in Copper, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Potassium, and Manganese.
  • Jalapeño covers your daily Vitamin C needs 127% more than Bamboo shoot.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, jalapeno, raw 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
2
:
6
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
Contains more Magnesium +400%
Contains less Sodium -25%
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +126.9%
Contains more Potassium +114.9%
Contains more Zinc +685.7%
Contains more Copper +313%
Equal in Calcium - 13
Jalapeño
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 10% 11% 12% 22% 1% 4% 16%
Bamboo shoot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 4% 19% 3% 26% 48% 1% 30% 64%
Contains more Magnesium +400%
Contains less Sodium -25%
Contains more Iron +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +126.9%
Contains more Potassium +114.9%
Contains more Zinc +685.7%
Contains more Copper +313%
Equal in Calcium - 13

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
8
:
1
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
Contains more Vitamin A +5290%
Contains more Vitamin E +258%
Contains more Vitamin C +2865%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more Folate +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +275%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.07
Jalapeño
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 65% 72% 0% 396% 10% 17% 24% 19% 97% 21% 0% 47%
Bamboo shoot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 20% 0% 14% 38% 17% 12% 10% 56% 6% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +5290%
Contains more Vitamin E +258%
Contains more Vitamin C +2865%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more Folate +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +275%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.07

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
3
:
2
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
Contains more Fats +23.3%
Contains more Carbs +25%
Contains more Protein +185.7%
Contains more Other +69.8%
Equal in Water - 91
Jalapeño
7% 92%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.69 g
Other: 0.53 g
Bamboo shoot
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Fats +23.3%
Contains more Carbs +25%
Contains more Protein +185.7%
Contains more Other +69.8%
Equal in Water - 91

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Jalapeño
Jalapeño
1
:
2
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +314.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -25%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +19.6%
Jalapeño
39% 12% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.092 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.029 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.112 g
Bamboo shoot
33% 3% 64%
Saturated Fat: 0.069 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.134 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +314.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -25%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +19.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Jalapeño Bamboo shoot
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jalapeño Bamboo shoot Opinion
Net carbs 3.7g 3g Jalapeño
Protein 0.91g 2.6g Bamboo shoot
Fats 0.37g 0.3g Jalapeño
Carbs 6.5g 5.2g Jalapeño
Calories 29kcal 27kcal Jalapeño
Fructose 2.63g Jalapeño
Sugar 4.12g 3g Bamboo shoot
Fiber 2.8g 2.2g Jalapeño
Calcium 12mg 13mg Bamboo shoot
Iron 0.25mg 0.5mg Bamboo shoot
Magnesium 15mg 3mg Jalapeño
Phosphorus 26mg 59mg Bamboo shoot
Potassium 248mg 533mg Bamboo shoot
Sodium 3mg 4mg Jalapeño
Zinc 0.14mg 1.1mg Bamboo shoot
Copper 0.046mg 0.19mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin A 1078IU 20IU Jalapeño
Vitamin A RAE 54µg 1µg Jalapeño
Vitamin E 3.58mg 1mg Jalapeño
Vitamin C 118.6mg 4mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.15mg Bamboo shoot
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.07mg
Vitamin B3 1.28mg 0.6mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B5 0.315mg 0.161mg Jalapeño
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.24mg Jalapeño
Folate 27µg 7µg Jalapeño
Vitamin K 18.5µg 0µg Jalapeño
Tryptophan 0.027mg Bamboo shoot
Threonine 0.086mg Bamboo shoot
Isoleucine 0.088mg Bamboo shoot
Leucine 0.14mg Bamboo shoot
Lysine 0.134mg Bamboo shoot
Methionine 0.03mg Bamboo shoot
Phenylalanine 0.09mg Bamboo shoot
Valine 0.106mg Bamboo shoot
Histidine 0.042mg Bamboo shoot
Saturated Fat 0.092g 0.069g Bamboo shoot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.029g 0.007g Jalapeño
Polyunsaturated fat 0.112g 0.134g Bamboo shoot
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.062g Jalapeño
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g Jalapeño

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Jalapeño Bamboo shoot
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores show how much of your all daily needs across all vitamins or minerals this food would cover if you took three 100 grams servings of it (approximation of 3 serving sizes)
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
64%
Jalapeño
14%
Bamboo shoot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Jalapeño
24%
Bamboo shoot

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Jalapeño
Jalapeño is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.12g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.023g)
Which food is cheaper?
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot is cheaper (difference - $0.8)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Jalapeño - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168576/nutrients
  2. Bamboo shoot - 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.