Vegetable

Leaf Top

Bamboo Shoot leaf top is a prepared form of the leaf, cut or sorted so cooks get consistent pieces without full breakdown. plant ingredient with cultivar-driven sweetness, acid or starch. Match cooking time to piece size and moisture. ripeness and cut size drive timing more than complex technique. Use sound product and keep cut surfaces from drying out before the pan. Cold product sears better—pat surfaces dry and do not crowd the pan.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

CookedFreshPrepared

Traits

Culinary FormFreshPrep DependentProduce PartSeasonalVersatile

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 30.1

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 0.29 g
Saturated Fat 0.05 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 18.9 mg
Salt 0.05 g
Total Carbohydrate 6.11 g
Dietary Fibre 3.13 g
Total Sugars 3.05 g
Complex / starch 1.93 g
Protein 2.11 g
Water 94.6 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 30.1 kcal
Water 94.6 g
Carbohydrates 6.11 g
- Sugars 3.05 g
- Starch 1.93 g
- Fibre 3.13 g
Protein 2.11 g
Fat 0.29 g
- Saturated Fat 0.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.05 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.15 g
  - Omega-3 0.02 g
Vitamins 569 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.6 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.3 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.5 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 145 µg
- Vitamin C 30 mg
- Vitamin E 1.42 mg
- Vitamin K 375 µg
Minerals 282 mg
- Major Minerals 281 mg
  - Calcium 41 mg
  - Sodium 18.9 mg
  - Potassium 221 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.05 g

Vitamins

vitamin-c: 30 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.06 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.08 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.6 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.3 · vitamin-b6: 0.15 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.5 · vitamin-b9-folate: 145 · vitamin-e: 1.42 · vitamin-k: 374.9 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 18.93 · Potassium: 221 · Calcium: 41 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Leaf tissue is fibre- and water-forward with low energy density.

History

3000 BCE

Cooks bought prepped forms of bamboo shoot for speed while markets still sold whole produce, including named leaf top portions.

1850

Market gardeners and growers selected bamboo shoot for flavour, yield and keeping quality, including named leaf top portions.

1980

Cold storage and transport made bamboo shoot a year-round kitchen staple in many regions, including named leaf top portions.