Bamboo Shoots Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

One slice of bamboo shoots contains 40.8 calories, 3.9g protein, 7.9g carbs, and 0.5g fat. Young bamboo sprouts harvested before they toughen, crunchy and mildly earthy in stir-fries, curries, and soups.

40.8

cal

7.9g

carbs

3.9g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.5g

fat

3.3g

fiber

4.5g

sugar

Vitamins in Bamboo Shoots

Per 1 cup sliced ~151g

Vitamin A
1.51mcg
<1%
Vitamin C
6.04mg
7%
Vitamin E
1.51mg
10%
Vitamin B6
0.36mg
21%
Thiamin (B1)
0.23mg
19%
Niacin (B3)
0.91mg
6%
Folate
10.6mcg
3%

Minerals in Bamboo Shoots

Per 1 cup sliced ~151g

Calcium
19.6mg
2%
Iron
0.76mg
4%
Magnesium
4.53mg
1%
Phosphorus
89.1mg
7%
Potassium
805mg
17%
Sodium
6.04mg
<1%
Zinc
1.66mg
15%
Selenium
1.21mcg
2%
Copper
0.29mg
32%
Manganese
0.4mg
17%

Amino Acids in Bamboo Shoots

Protein breakdown per 1 cup sliced (151g), from the USDA record for this food.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 cup sliced (151g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 63mg 42mg 1.6%
Isoleucine 133mg 88mg 3.4%
Leucine 211mg 140mg 5.4%
Lysine 202mg 134mg 5.2%
Methionine 45mg 30mg 1.2%
Phenylalanine 136mg 90mg 3.5%
Threonine 130mg 86mg 3.3%
Tryptophan 41mg 27mg 1%
Valine 160mg 106mg 4.1%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 cup sliced (151g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 187mg 124mg 4.8%
Arginine 146mg 97mg 3.7%
Aspartic Acid 642mg 425mg 16.3%
Cystine 33mg 22mg 0.8%
Glutamic Acid 374mg 248mg 9.5%
Glycine 131mg 87mg 3.3%
Proline 331mg 219mg 8.4%
Serine 192mg 127mg 4.9%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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