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Watermelon vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between watermelon and bamboo shoots

  • Watermelon has more vitamin A; however, bamboo shoots have more copper, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Bamboo shoots' daily need coverage for copper is 16% more.
  • Watermelon has 28 times more vitamin A than bamboo shoots. Watermelon has 569IU of vitamin A, while bamboo shoots have 20IU.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than bamboo shoots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Watermelon, 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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 +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.9%
Contains more IronIron +108.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +436.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +589.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 CVitamin C +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Copper 0.042mg 0.19mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.24mg 15%
Potassium 112mg 533mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.15mg 10%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.262mg 10%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.1mg 9%
Phosphorus 11mg 59mg 7%
Fiber 0.4g 2.2g 7%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.07mg 4%
Protein 0.61g 2.6g 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Iron 0.24mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 0.6mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 3mg 2%
Choline 4.1mg 0mg 1%
Folate 3µg 7µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.134g 1%
Calcium 7mg 13mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Carbs 7.55g 5.2g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.161mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 27kcal 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 3g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 3g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 +45.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +326.2%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
~equal in Water ~91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168%

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.