Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
bamboo shoot
versus
cooked
yellow corn
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in bamboo shoot and yellow corn:
Bamboo shoot has signficantly less calories than yellow corn - bamboo shoot has 11 calories per 100 grams and yellow corn has 96 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, bamboo shoot is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and similar to yellow corn for fat. Bamboo shoot has a macronutrient ratio of 44:44:13 and for yellow corn, 12:76:12 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Bamboo Shoot | Yellow Corn | |
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Protein | 44% | 12% |
Carbohydrates | 44% | 76% |
Fat | 13% | 12% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Bamboo shoot has 12.8 times less carbohydrates than yellow corn - bamboo shoot has 1.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and yellow corn has 21g of carbohydrates.
Yellow corn is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 140% more dietary fiber than bamboo shoot - bamboo shoot has 1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and yellow corn has 2.4g of dietary fiber.
Bamboo shoot has less sugar than yellow corn - yellow corn has 4.5g of sugar per 100 grams and bamboo shoot does not contain significant amounts.
Yellow corn has 123% more protein than bamboo shoot - bamboo shoot has 1.5g of protein per 100 grams and yellow corn has 3.4g of protein.
Both bamboo shoot and yellow corn are low in saturated fat - bamboo shoot has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and yellow corn has 0.2g of saturated fat.
Yellow corn has more Vitamin C than bamboo shoot - yellow corn has 5.5mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and bamboo shoot does not contain significant amounts.
Yellow corn has more Vitamin A than bamboo shoot - yellow corn has 13ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and bamboo shoot does not contain significant amounts.
Yellow corn and bamboo shoot contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - yellow corn has 0.09mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and bamboo shoot does not contain significant amounts.
Yellow corn and bamboo shoot contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - yellow corn has 0.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and bamboo shoot does not contain significant amounts.
Yellow corn has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate. Both bamboo shoot and yellow corn contain significant amounts of riboflavin and Vitamin B6.
Bamboo Shoot | Yellow Corn | |
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Thiamin | 0.02 MG | 0.093 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.05 MG | 0.057 MG |
Niacin | 0.3 MG | 1.683 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.066 MG | 0.792 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.098 MG | 0.139 MG |
Folate | 2 UG | 23 UG |
Bamboo shoot has 300% more calcium than yellow corn - bamboo shoot has 12mg of calcium per 100 grams and yellow corn has 3mg of calcium.
Bamboo shoot and yellow corn contain similar amounts of iron - bamboo shoot has 0.24mg of iron per 100 grams and yellow corn has 0.45mg of iron.
Both bamboo shoot and yellow corn are high in potassium. Bamboo shoot has 144% more potassium than yellow corn - bamboo shoot has 533mg of potassium per 100 grams and yellow corn has 218mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, both bamboo shoot and yellow corn contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
Bamboo Shoot | Yellow Corn | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.015 G | 0.018 G |
Total | 0.015 G | 0.018 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, yellow corn has more linoleic acid than bamboo shoot per 100 grams.
Bamboo Shoot | Yellow Corn | |
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linoleic acid | 0.083 G | 0.586 G |
Total | 0.083 G | 0.586 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: Bamboo Shoot (Bamboo shoots, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) and Yellow Corn (Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt) .
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