Bamboo Shoot
Description
Bamboo shoot are the tender, young branch of the bamboo plant. It is commonly used in oriental cooking, but lacks significant amounts of any nutrients, except for potassium.
Young bamboo shoots are covered with very sharp, fine hairs which must be removed to prevent gastrointestinal injury, such as intestinal perforation.
Available year-round.
Caloric Content
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Calories: | 21 | 15 | 25 |
| Protein: | 1.98 | 1.83 | 2.26 gm |
| Carbohydrates: | 3.95 | 2.30 | 4.22 gm |
| Fiber: | .53 | .78 | .87 gm |
| Total fats: | .23 | .26 | .52 gm |
| Saturated fats: | .052 | .61 | .121 gm |
| Unsaturated fats: | .107 | .124 | .245 gm |
| Cholesterol: | 0 | 0 | 0 mg |
1. 1/2 cup, 76 grams
2. Boiled, Drained - 1 cup, 120 grams
3. Canned, Drained - 1 cup, 131 grams
Vitamin Content
| 1 | 2 | |
| Vitamin A: | 15 | 0 IU |
| Thiamine: | .114 | - mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .053 | .060 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | - | - mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 0 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | - mcg |
| Niacin: | .456 | .360 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | - | - mg |
| Folic acid: | - | - mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 3.0 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | - IU |
1. 1/2 cup, 76 grams
2. Boiled, Drained - 1 cup, 120 grams
| 3 | USRDA | |
| Vitamin A: | 11 | 5000 IU |
| Thiamine: | - | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-2: | .034 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin B-6: | - | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12: | 0 | 6 mcg |
| Biotin: | - | 300 mcg |
| Niacin: | .183 | 20 mg |
| Pantothenic Acid: | - | 10 mg |
| Folic acid: | - | 400 mcg |
| Vitamin C: | 1.4 | 60 mg |
| Vitamin E: | - | 30 IU |
3. Canned, Drained - 1 cup, 131 grams
Mineral Content
| 1 | 2 | |
| Calcium: | 10 | 14 mg |
| Copper: | - | - mg |
| Iron: | .38 | .29 mg |
| Magnesium: | 2 | 3 mg |
| Manganese: | - | - mg |
| Phosphorus: | 45 | 24 mg |
| Potassium: | 405 | 640 mg |
| Selenium: | - | - mcg |
| Sodium: | 3 | 5 mg |
| Zinc: | - | - mg |
1. 1/2 cup, 76 grams
2. Boiled, Drained - 1 cup, 120 grams
| 3 | USRDA | |
| Calcium: | 10 | 1000 mg |
| Copper: | - | 2 mg |
| Iron: | .42 | 18 mg |
| Magnesium: | 6 | 400 mg |
| Manganese: | - | n/a mg |
| Phosphorus: | 33 | 1000 mg |
| Potassium: | 104 | n/a mg |
| Selenium: | - | n/a mcg |
| Sodium: | 9 | n/a mg |
| Zinc: | - | 15 mg |
3. Canned, Drained - 1 cup, 131 grams
Amino Acid Content
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Tryptophan: | .052 | .019 | .024 gm |
| Threonine: | .005 | .060 | .075 gm |
| Isoleucine: | .102 | .061 | .076 gm |
| Leucine: | .021 | .098 | .122 gm |
| Lysine: | .065 | .095 | .117 gm |
| Methionine: | .067 | .020 | .026 gm |
| Cysteine: | .106 | .016 | .018 gm |
| Phenylalanine: | .102 | .064 | .079 gm |
| Tyrosine: | .023 | - | - gm |
| Valine: | .081 | .074 | .093 gm |
| Arginine: | .074 | .29 | .42 gm |
| Histidine: | .032 | 3 | 6 gm |
| Alanine: | .094 | - | - gm |
| Aspartic acid: | .323 | 24 | 33 gm |
| Glutamic acid: | .188 | 640 | 104 gm |
| Glycine: | .066 | - | - gm |
| Proline: | .166 | 5 | 9 gm |
| Serine: | .097 | - | - gm |
1. 1/2 cup, 76 grams
2. Boiled, Drained - 1 cup, 120 grams
3. Canned, Drained - 1 cup, 131 grams
References
Montagne, P. La Rousse Gastronomique. Crown Publishing: New York. 1961.
Produce Availability & Merchandising Guide. The Packer. 1989.
United States Department of Agriculture. Composition of Foods: Vegetables and Vegetable Products-Raw-Processed-Prepared. Washington D.C. 1984.
Woolf, H.B. ed. Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. G & C Merriam: Springfield, MA. 1984.
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