Avocado vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between avocadoes and shiitake
- Avocadoes are higher in folate, fiber, copper, and potassium, yet shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
- Avocadoes cover your daily folate needs 17% more than shiitake.
- Avocadoes contain 3 times more fiber than shiitake. While avocadoes contain 6.7g of fiber, shiitake contains only 2.5g.
Food varieties used in this article are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.
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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 | +45% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1325% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +346.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +523.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 24% | |
| Fats | 14.66g | 0.49g | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 18% | |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 2.5g | 17% |
| Folate | 81µg | 13µg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 3.877mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 10% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 5.7µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 112mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.217mg | 7% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 34kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.142mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 304mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0.293mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 6.79g | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 2.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +2891.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +543.2% |
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