Shallot vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between shallot and bamboo shoots
- Shallot has more iron, vitamin B6, and folate; however, bamboo shoots are higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin E, zinc, and potassium.
- Bamboo shoots cover your daily need for copper, 11% more than shallot.
- Shallot has 7 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. While shallot has 21mg of magnesium, bamboo shoots have only 3mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Shallots, 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +184.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +140% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +115.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +175% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +80.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +385.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.088mg | 0.19mg | 11% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 0.5mg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.06mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.345mg | 0.24mg | 8% |
Folate | 34µg | 7µg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 1mg | 6% |
Potassium | 334mg | 533mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 1.1mg | 6% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 4mg | 4% |
Carbs | 16.8g | 5.2g | 4% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 3mg | 4% |
Fiber | 3.2g | 2.2g | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.29mg | 0.161mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.2mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 0mg | 2% |
Calories | 72kcal | 27kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 37mg | 13mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0.134g | 1% |
Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.292mg | 0.262mg | 1% |
Protein | 2.5g | 2.6g | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 13.6g | 3g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.87g | 3g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 59mg | 0% |
Sodium | 12mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0.069g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.007g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.028mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.098mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.106mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.149mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.125mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.027mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.11mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.043mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.5 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
79.8 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
5.2 g
Water:
91 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +223.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
Contains more WaterWater | +14% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.5% |
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Protein
~2.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.039 g
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 | -75.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +243.6% |