Bamboo shoots are conventional delicacy to several South East Asian countries since time immemorial. Currently, they are getting recognition globally due to presence of several health and medicinal properties. The present study is undertaken to evaluate shoots of four bamboo species (Bambusa balcooa Roxb, Dendrocalamus giganteus Munro, Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Nees & Arn. Ex Munro, Dendrocalamus membranaceus Munro) for their nutritional, minerals and phytochemicals content. The parameters analysed were nutritional (protein, carbohydrate, starch, total free amino acids, fat, ash and moisture) minerals (potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, chlorine, sodium, sulphur, silicon, iron, zinc, manganese, copper and nickel) and phytochemicals (vitamins, total phenols, total phytosterols and dietary fibres). The results exhibited that while comparing nutritional and minerals parameters in four species, the highest content of protein, iron and manganese in B. balcooa; carbohydrate, sulphur, calcium in D. giganteus and amino acids, potassium, phosphorous and zinc in D. membranaceus were observed. Considering phytochemicals, the highest content of vitamin C, neutral detergent fibre and hemicellulose in B. balcooa; total phytosterols in D. giganteus and vitamin E and total phenols in D. hamiltonii were observed. Bamboo shoots has boundless prospects for its the utilization in food, nutrition and health security.