Shortbread vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shortbread and bamboo shoots different?

Shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while bamboo shoots are higher in potassium, vitamin B6, and copper.
Shortbread covers your daily need for saturated fat, 40% more than bamboo shoots.
Shortbread contains 88 times more sodium than bamboo shoots. Shortbread contains 353mg of sodium, while bamboo shoots contain 4mg.
Bamboo shoots are lower in saturated fat.
Shortbread has a higher glycemic index (64) than bamboo shoots (32).

Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Bamboo shoots, raw types were used in this article.

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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.

Shortbread

Bamboo shoots

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+366.7%
Contains more IronIron	+496%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+675%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+505.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+111.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+124.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.9%

~equal in Calcium ~13mg

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.

Shortbread

Bamboo shoots

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+144%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+348.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+445.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+99.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1057.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+238%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.134g	55%
Fats	26.22g	0.3g	40%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.069g	37%
Iron	2.98mg	0.5mg	31%
Calories	514kcal	27kcal	24%
Carbs	63.78g	5.2g	20%
Folate	81µg	7µg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.07mg	19%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	0.007g	17%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	0.6mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.15mg	17%
Sodium	353mg	4mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.24mg	13%
Potassium	88mg	533mg	13%
Copper	0.09mg	0.19mg	11%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	1mg	10%
Selenium	6.2µg	0.8µg	10%
Vitamin K	11µg	0µg	9%
Zinc	0.49mg	1.1mg	6%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.262mg	6%
Protein	5.37g	2.6g	6%
Vitamin C	0mg	4mg	4%
Fiber	1.3g	2.2g	4%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.161mg	3%
Magnesium	14mg	3mg	3%
Phosphorus	66mg	59mg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	3g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	13mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	3g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	1µg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g	0g	N/A
Choline	0.9mg	0mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.027mg	0%
Threonine		0.086mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.088mg	0%
Leucine		0.14mg	0%
Lysine		0.134mg	0%
Methionine		0.03mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.09mg	0%
Valine		0.106mg	0%
Histidine		0.042mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.885g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.253g		N/A