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Turmeric vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and bamboo shoots different?

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and calcium than bamboo shoots.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 849% higher.
  • Turmeric contains 110 times more iron than bamboo shoots. While turmeric contains 55mg of iron, bamboo shoots contain only 0.5mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index (0) than bamboo shoots (32).

Spices, turmeric, ground and Bamboo shoots, raw are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +6833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1192.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.2%
Contains more IronIron +10900%
Contains more CopperCopper +584.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +406.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7457.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 EVitamin E +343%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +471.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.262mg 849%
Iron 55mg 0.5mg 681%
Copper 1.3mg 0.19mg 123%
Fiber 22.7g 2.2g 82%
Magnesium 208mg 3mg 49%
Potassium 2080mg 533mg 46%
Phosphorus 299mg 59mg 34%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.1mg 31%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 1mg 23%
Carbs 67.14g 5.2g 21%
Calcium 168mg 13mg 16%
Calories 312kcal 27kcal 14%
Protein 9.68g 2.6g 14%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0µg 11%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.8µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.24mg 10%
Choline 49.2mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.161mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.069g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.6mg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.3g 5%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.134g 4%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.007g 1%
Sodium 27mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 3g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.042mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +272.3%
Contains more FatsFats +983.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1191.2%
Contains more OtherOther +686.7%
Contains more WaterWater +608.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +6314.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.