Bamboo shoots vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bamboo shoots and zucchini

Bamboo shoots have more copper, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin E; however, zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
Zucchini covers your daily need for vitamin C 15% more than bamboo shoots.
Bamboo shoots have 8 times more vitamin E than zucchini. While bamboo shoots have 1mg of vitamin E, zucchini has only 0.12mg.
The glycemic index of bamboo shoots is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bamboo shoots, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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.

Bamboo shoots

Zucchini

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+104.2%
Contains more IronIron	+35.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+258.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+243.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+300%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%

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.

Bamboo shoots

Zucchini

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+47.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+347.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+26.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+242.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	4mg	17.9mg	15%
Copper	0.19mg	0.053mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.045mg	9%
Potassium	533mg	261mg	8%
Zinc	1.1mg	0.32mg	7%
Vitamin E	1mg	0.12mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.24mg	0.163mg	6%
Fiber	2.2g	1g	5%
Magnesium	3mg	18mg	4%
Manganese	0.262mg	0.177mg	4%
Vitamin K	0µg	4.3µg	4%
Folate	7µg	24µg	4%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.061g	4%
Protein	2.6g	1.21g	3%
Phosphorus	59mg	38mg	3%
Iron	0.5mg	0.37mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.07mg	0.094mg	2%
Choline	0mg	9.5mg	2%
Fructose		1.38g	2%
Calories	27kcal	17kcal	1%
Carbs	5.2g	3.11g	1%
Vitamin A	1µg	10µg	1%
Selenium	0.8µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.6mg	0.451mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.161mg	0.204mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.6g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	104kcal	140kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	370g	588g	N/A
Fats	0.3g	0.32g	0%
Net carbs	3g	2.11g	N/A
Calcium	13mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	3g	2.5g	N/A
Sodium	4mg	8mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.069g	0.084g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.007g	0.011g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.134g	0.091g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.01mg	0%
Threonine	0.086mg	0.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.088mg	0.044mg	0%
Leucine	0.14mg	0.071mg	0%
Lysine	0.134mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.03mg	0.018mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.09mg	0.043mg	0%
Valine	0.106mg	0.054mg	0%
Histidine	0.042mg	0.026mg	0%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.03g	0%