Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Vegetables
  4. Red potato
  5. Compare
  6. Red potato vs. Bamboo shoots

Red potato vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between red potato and bamboo shoots

  • Red potato is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B3, and magnesium, yet bamboo shoots are richer in vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Bamboo shoots have a lower glycemic index than red potato.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Bamboo shoots, raw.

Infographic

Red potato vs Bamboo shoots infographic
Infographic link

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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 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 +833.3%
Contains more IronIron +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.4%
~equal in Potassium ~533mg
~equal in Copper ~0.19mg

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
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 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12.6mg 4mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.15mg 7%
Zinc 0.4mg 1.1mg 6%
Magnesium 28mg 3mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1mg 6%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Folate 27µg 7µg 5%
Carbs 19.59g 5.2g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.161mg 4%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.262mg 4%
Choline 18.9mg 0mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 27kcal 3%
Iron 0.7mg 0.5mg 3%
Copper 0.174mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Phosphorus 72mg 59mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.134g 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Protein 2.3g 2.6g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 3g N/A
Calcium 9mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 545mg 533mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 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 +276.7%
Contains more OtherOther +43.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 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 -62.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.6%

People also compare

Red potato
Red potato vs Potato
Potato
Red potato
Red potato vs Sweet potato
Sweet potato
Red potato
Red potato vs Russet potato raw
Russet potato raw
Bamboo shoots
Bamboo shoots vs Asparagus
Asparagus
Bamboo shoots
Bamboo shoots vs Artichoke
Artichoke
Bamboo shoots
Bamboo shoots vs Broccoli
Broccoli

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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.