Review Article
The Nutritional Facts of Bamboo Shoots and Their Usage as Important Traditional Foods of Northeast India
Table 1
Comparison of nutrient composition of young bamboo shoots of
Bambusa tulda and
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii with some common vegetables [
7].
| Nutrients | Bambusa tulda | Dendrocalamus hamiltonii | Daucus carota | Raphanus sativus | Spinacea oleracea | Solanum tuberosum | Abelmoschus esculentus | Curcuma sativus | Cucurbita maxima |
| Amino acids (g/100 g) | 3.65 | 3.18 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.20 | Protein (g/100 g) | 3.69 | 3.72 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 2.00 | 1.60 | 1.90 | 0.60 | 1.40 | Carbohydrate (g/100 g) | 6.92 | 5.50 | 10.60 | 3.40 | 2.90 | 22.6 | 6.40 | 2.50 | 6.50 | Fats (g/100 g) | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.70 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.40 | Fibers (g/100 g) | 3.97 | 3.90 | 1.20 | 0.60 | 2.00 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.40 | 1.10 | Vitamin C (mg/100 g) | 1.42 | 2.45 | 15.00 | 1.60 | 0.60 | 0.40 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 0.07 | Vitamin E (mg/100 g) | 0.61 | 0.71 | 3.00 | 15.00 | 28.10 | 19.70 | 13.00 | 3.20 | 0.90 | Potassium (mg/100 g) | 408 | 416 | 108.00 | 393.00 | 558.00 | 424.00 | 103.00 | 135.00 | 340.00 | Iron (mg/100 g) | 3.19 | 2.69 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 2.70 | 0.80 | 0.35 | 0.90 | 0.80 | Calcium (mg/100 g) | 4.06 | 3.00 | 80.00 | 35.00 | 9.90 | 12.00 | 56.00 | 14.00 | 21.00 | Cupper (mg/100 g) | 0.44 | 0.29 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.10 | Sodium (mg/100 g) | 19.96 | 9.32 | 35.60 | 39.00 | 79.00 | 11.00 | 6.90 | 2.00 | 5.60 | Zinc (mg/100 g) | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.23 | 0.30 |
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