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Cassava vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cassava and shiitake

  • Cassava has more manganese and vitamin B1; however, shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
  • Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 28% more.
  • Cassava has 6 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. Cassava has 0.087mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake has 0.015mg.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than shiitake.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cassava, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains more IronIron +51.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +202.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1301.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 1.5mg 28%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 3.877mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.293mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.217mg 13%
Phosphorus 27mg 112mg 12%
Carbs 38.06g 6.79g 10%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.23mg 7%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.015mg 6%
Calories 160kcal 34kcal 6%
Copper 0.1mg 0.142mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.5g 3%
Protein 1.36g 2.24g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Iron 0.27mg 0.41mg 2%
Potassium 271mg 304mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 36.26g 4.29g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 14mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.056mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +460.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more WaterWater +50.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/nutrients
  2. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.