1. Different growth parts: Winter bamboo shoots are bamboo shoots that point out the soil and are tender stems of Phyllostachys pubescens that grow underground in winter, while bamboo shoots are shoots that break through the ground and belong to the bud of bamboo shoots.

2. Different shapes: Bamboo shoots are slender in shape, and winter bamboo shoots are shorter and thicker than bamboo shoots. The skin of bamboo shoots is green and purple, while the skin of winter bamboo shoots is dark brown.

3. Different harvest seasons: winter bamboo shoots can be harvested from mid-June 10 to early February of the following year, and the famous areas are in Jiangxi and Zhejiang. It is the best time to dig bamboo shoots from the middle and late March to Tomb-Sweeping Day every year, but it is widely distributed in May and beyond.

4. Different nutritional value: The nutritional value of bamboo shoots is higher, because bamboo shoots are tender buds, and the nutrition is in a vigorous period, and the meat is fresh and tender. Known as the "king of vegetables" and "eight treasures in the mountains", it has a long history in China, while winter bamboo shoots are slightly hard and cold, which are not suitable for infants or menstrual women.