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Spirulina vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spirulina and bamboo shoots

  • Spirulina has more copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, bamboo shoots have more vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Spirulina's daily need coverage for copper is 45% more.
  • Spirulina has 6 times more magnesium than bamboo shoots. Spirulina has 19mg of magnesium, while bamboo shoots have 3mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seaweed, spirulina, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3.6% 11% 105% 199% 5.5% 4.7% 13% 24% 3.8%
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 +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +458%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +319.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +436.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~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.
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 3% 1% 9.8% 0% 56% 79% 22% 20% 7.8% 0% 6.3% 6.8% 3.5%
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 AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +605.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spirulina Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Copper 0.597mg 0.19mg 45%
Iron 2.79mg 0.5mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.342mg 0.07mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.24mg 16%
Potassium 127mg 533mg 12%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.1mg 8%
Phosphorus 11mg 59mg 7%
Fiber 0.4g 2.2g 7%
Protein 5.92g 2.6g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.222mg 0.15mg 6%
Sodium 98mg 4mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.196mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.325mg 0.161mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 1mg 3%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.262mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 2.42g 5.2g 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 0mg 1%
Calories 26kcal 27kcal 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.02g 3g N/A
Calcium 12mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 3g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.135g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.106g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.096mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.331mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.509mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.312mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.286mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.362mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.112mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 2% 91%
Protein: 5.92 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 2.42 g
Water: 90.67 g
Other: 0.6 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 +127.7%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.9%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
~equal in Water ~91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 12% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.135 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.106 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 +385.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.4%

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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. Spirulina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170091/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.