Cashew vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cashew and shiitake
- Cashew is higher in copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet shiitake is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5.
- Cashew covers your daily copper needs 228% more than shiitake.
- Cashew contains 28 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. While cashew contains 0.423mg of vitamin B1, shiitake contains only 0.015mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, cashew nuts, raw 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 | +1360% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1750% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1529.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1445.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +461.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +429.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +619.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +249.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2720% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +274.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +265.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.142mg | 228% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 0.41mg | 78% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 112mg | 69% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 0.49g | 67% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 20mg | 65% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.23mg | 62% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 59% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 52% | |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 1.03mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 35% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.015mg | 34% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 2.24g | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 28% | |
| Calories | 553kcal | 34kcal | 26% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 5.7µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 3.877mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 1.5mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.217mg | 12% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.293mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 304mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 6.79g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 37mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 2.5g | 3% |
| Folate | 25µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +713.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8849% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +344.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +243.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1625.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +4660% |
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