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Lotus root vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lotus root and bamboo shoots

  • Lotus root has more vitamin C, vitamin B2, fiber, iron, copper, and phosphorus; however, bamboo shoots are richer in zinc.
  • Lotus root covers your daily vitamin C needs 44% more than bamboo shoots.
  • Bamboo shoots have 8 times less magnesium than lotus root. Lotus root has 23mg of magnesium, while bamboo shoots have 3mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lotus root, raw and Bamboo shoots, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
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 +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.2%
Contains more IronIron +132%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +182.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
~equal in Potassium ~533mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.262mg

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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lotus root Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Vitamin C 44mg 4mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.07mg 12%
Fiber 4.9g 2.2g 11%
Iron 1.16mg 0.5mg 8%
Copper 0.257mg 0.19mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.1mg 6%
Phosphorus 100mg 59mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Carbs 17.23g 5.2g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.161mg 4%
Calcium 45mg 13mg 3%
Calories 74kcal 27kcal 2%
Sodium 40mg 4mg 2%
Folate 13µg 7µg 2%
Potassium 556mg 533mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.258mg 0.24mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.02g 0.134g 1%
Protein 2.6g 2.6g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 9.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 285kcal 104kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 135g 370g N/A
Fats 0.1g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 12.33g 3g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.262mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.8µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.069g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.007g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.051mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.094mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.047mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.055mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.042mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 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 +231.3%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
~equal in Protein ~2.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 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 -56.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +570%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.