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Chia seeds vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chia seeds and bamboo shoots

  • Bamboo shoots have less fiber, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Chia seeds' daily need coverage for fiber is 129% more.
  • Chia seeds have 112 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. Chia seeds have 335mg of magnesium, while bamboo shoots have 3mg.
  • Bamboo shoots have a higher glycemic index than chia seeds.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
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 +11066.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4753.8%
Contains more IronIron +1444%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1357.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +939.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1371.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
~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 Chia seeds Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 0.134g 157%
Fiber 34.4g 2.2g 129%
Phosphorus 860mg 59mg 114%
Manganese 2.723mg 0.262mg 107%
Selenium 55.2µg 0.8µg 99%
Iron 7.72mg 0.5mg 90%
Copper 0.924mg 0.19mg 82%
Magnesium 335mg 3mg 79%
Calcium 631mg 13mg 62%
Vitamin B3 8.83mg 0.6mg 51%
Fats 30.74g 0.3g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.62mg 0.15mg 39%
Zinc 4.58mg 1.1mg 32%
Protein 16.54g 2.6g 28%
Calories 486kcal 27kcal 23%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.33g 0.069g 15%
Carbs 42.12g 5.2g 12%
Folate 49µg 7µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.07mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 0.007g 6%
Potassium 407mg 533mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 3%
Sodium 16mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.72g 3g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.436mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.709mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.801mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 1.371mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.97mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.588mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.95mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.531mg 0.042mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 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 +536.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10146.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +710%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1469%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 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 +32885.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17560.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.