Almonds vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are almonds and shiitake different?
- Almonds are higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, fiber, calcium, and zinc; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for copper for almonds is 99% higher.
- Almonds contain 135 times more calcium than shiitake. While almonds contain 269mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
- Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).
Nuts, almonds and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +804.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +626.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +202.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +329.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +847.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +424.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +238.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +218.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 25.63mg | 171% | |
| Copper | 1.031mg | 0.142mg | 99% |
| Manganese | 2.179mg | 0.23mg | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.329g | 82% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 31.551g | 79% | |
| Fats | 49.93g | 0.49g | 76% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.138mg | 0.217mg | 71% |
| Magnesium | 270mg | 20mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 481mg | 112mg | 53% |
| Iron | 3.71mg | 0.41mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 12.5g | 2.5g | 40% |
| Protein | 21.15g | 2.24g | 38% |
| Calories | 579kcal | 34kcal | 27% |
| Calcium | 269mg | 2mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.471mg | 1.5mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 3.12mg | 1.03mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.802g | 17% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.205mg | 0.015mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 733mg | 304mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.137mg | 0.293mg | 12% |
| Choline | 52.1mg | 9% | |
| Folate | 44µg | 13µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 21.55g | 6.79g | 5% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 5.7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.618mg | 3.877mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 9.05g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.35g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.72g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.211mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.601mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.751mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.473mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.568mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.132mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.855mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.539mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.32g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +844.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10089.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +217.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1934.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1300% |
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