KetovoreBitter Bamboo Shoots
Very high oxalateVegetables
- Oxalate per serving · 1/2 cup
- ~60 mg
- Oxalate per 100 g
- 100 mg
LowModerateHighVery high
A serving of bitter bamboo shoots (~60 mg) sits near the very top of the scale.
A typical serving of bitter bamboo shoots (1/2 cup) carries about 60 mg of dietary oxalate, or 100 mg per 100 g — very high on a low-oxalate diet (low <10, moderate 10–25, high 25–50, very high >50 mg per serving).
Lower-oxalate swaps
Same role on the plate, a fraction of the oxalate.
Mushrooms~1 mgAshley Cucumber~2 mgCalifornia Early Garlic~2 mgBlaukosh Kohlrabi~3 mgAnaheim Chili Pepper~4 mgApollo Asparagus~4 mg
Bitter Bamboo Shoots varieties
10 common varieties — oxalate is driven by soil, maturity and prep far more than variety, so all estimate alike.
Bamboo ShootsBamboo Shoots (Gigantochloa)Bamboo Shoots (Phyllostachys)Golden Bamboo ShootsGreen Bamboo ShootsMa Bamboo ShootsMadake Bamboo ShootsMoso Bamboo ShootsSweet Bamboo ShootsThorny Bamboo Shoots
Seeded from published oxalate references. Values are estimates and vary by variety, soil, and preparation — a guide, not lab or medical values. Oxalate is tracked independently of carbs and the keto score.
Frequently asked
How much oxalate is in bitter bamboo shoots?›
A typical serving of bitter bamboo shoots (1/2 cup) has about 60 mg of dietary oxalate, or 100 mg per 100 g — very high on a low-oxalate diet.
Is bitter bamboo shoots high in oxalate?›
Yes — bitter bamboo shoots is very high in oxalate. On a strict low-oxalate plan (commonly 40–50 mg/day) it is best limited.
What are lower-oxalate alternatives to bitter bamboo shoots?›
Lower-oxalate options include mushrooms (~1 mg), ashley cucumber (~2 mg), california early garlic (~2 mg), blaukosh kohlrabi (~3 mg).
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Oxalate estimates, not medical advice. Seeded from published oxalate references. Values vary by variety, soil, and preparation.
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