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

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Summary of differences between sweet potato and bamboo shoots

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A, vitamin B5, and magnesium; however, bamboo shoots are higher in zinc, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 283% more than bamboo shoots.
  • The glycemic index of sweet potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.262mg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 +70800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +396.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 1µg 79%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.161mg 13%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.15mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 533mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1mg 5%
Carbs 20.12g 5.2g 5%
Magnesium 25mg 3mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Copper 0.151mg 0.19mg 4%
Calories 86kcal 27kcal 3%
Fiber 3g 2.2g 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 4mg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.24mg 2%
Protein 1.57g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 55mg 4mg 2%
Phosphorus 47mg 59mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 13mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.134g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.07mg 1%
Iron 0.61mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 3g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 3g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.262mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 +286.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.6%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +857.1%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.