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Potato vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and bamboo shoots

  • Potatoes have more iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B3; however, bamboo shoots are richer in copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Bamboo shoots have 9 times less magnesium than potatoes. Potatoes have 28mg of magnesium, while bamboo shoots have 3mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of bamboo shoots is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt 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.
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
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 +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more IronIron +116%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +61%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Potassium ~533mg

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.
Potato
Potato
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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
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 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Copper 0.118mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.15mg 7%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Iron 1.08mg 0.5mg 7%
Zinc 0.36mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 4mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1mg 6%
Folate 28µg 7µg 5%
Carbs 21.15g 5.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.161mg 4%
Choline 14.8mg 0mg 3%
Calories 93kcal 27kcal 3%
Phosphorus 70mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.262mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.134g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Protein 2.5g 2.6g 0%
Fats 0.13g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 18.95g 3g N/A
Calcium 15mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 535mg 533mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 3g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.2g 0%
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
2
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 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 +306.7%
Contains more OtherOther +47.8%
Contains more FatsFats +130.8%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
~equal in Protein ~2.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 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 -50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.1%

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.