Bamboo shoots



Nutrition Facts*

Based on a 2000 calorie diet per serving
Serving size: 100 (100g)
DV %

1.4
--
1.7
8.8
0.5
0
5.2
0.2


Calories: 27
Total Sugars: 3g
Carb.: 5.2g
Fiber: 2.2g
Total Fats: 0.3g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Protein: 2.6g
Sodium: 4mg
*Data provided by USDA

The young shoots of a certain species of the bamboo plant Dendrocalamus and Phyllostachys, cooked and eaten as a vegetable, often as part of Asian cuisine.


Bamboo shoots are often found in recipes that also contain scallions, sesame oil, rice vinegar, tofu, lo mein noodles and oyster sauce

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