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Bamboo shoots vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bamboo shoots and onions different?

  • Bamboo shoots are higher than onions in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Bamboo shoots cover your daily need for copper 17% more than onions.
  • Bamboo shoots contain 50 times more vitamin E than onions. Bamboo shoots contain 1mg of vitamin E, while onions contain 0.02mg.
  • Bamboo shoots have a higher glycemic index (32) than onions (15).

Bamboo shoots, raw and Onions, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.1%
Contains more IronIron +138.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +387.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +547.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.9%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 0.33% 20% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3%
Onion
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 25% 0% 0% 0.4% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +85%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bamboo shoots Onion DV% diff.
Copper 0.19mg 0.039mg 17%
Potassium 533mg 146mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.046mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.24mg 0.12mg 9%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.17mg 8%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.02mg 7%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.129mg 6%
Vitamin C 4mg 7.4mg 4%
Iron 0.5mg 0.21mg 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 29mg 4%
Protein 2.6g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.027mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.116mg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Magnesium 3mg 10mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.7g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 27kcal 40kcal 1%
Carbs 5.2g 9.34g 1%
Calcium 13mg 23mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.161mg 0.123mg 1%
Choline 0mg 6.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.134g 0.017g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.6g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 104kcal 364kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 370g 250g N/A
Fats 0.3g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 3g 4.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.069g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.013g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.14mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.09mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.106mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.4%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.6%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +688.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.7%

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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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/nutrients
  2. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.