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Cauliflower vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cauliflower and shiitake

  • Cauliflower has more folate; however, shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 21% more than cauliflower.
  • Cauliflower has 4 times more folate than shiitake. While cauliflower has 57µg of folate, shiitake has only 13µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 +1000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
~equal in Potassium ~304mg
~equal in Iron ~0.41mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +338.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +261.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 3.877mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 1.5mg 17%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.217mg 12%
Copper 0.039mg 0.142mg 11%
Folate 57µg 13µg 11%
Phosphorus 44mg 112mg 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.7µg 9%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.293mg 8%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.03mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fiber 2g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Calcium 22mg 2mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Protein 1.92g 2.24g 1%
Fructose 0.97g 0g 1%
Carbs 4.97g 6.79g 1%
Calories 25kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 2.97g 4.29g N/A
Potassium 299mg 304mg 0%
Iron 0.42mg 0.41mg 0%
Sugar 1.91g 2.38g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.6%
~equal in Water ~89.74g
~equal in Other ~0.74g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +153.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.