Cereal vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cereal and shiitake?
- Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and manganese, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B5 and potassium.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 523% higher.
- Shiitake has 88 times less sodium than cereal. Cereal has 795mg of sodium, while shiitake has 9mg.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than shiitake (32).
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8207.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +637.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +243.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +189.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
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 | +41820% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1683.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +664% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1943% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +563.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.015mg | 523% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.293mg | 438% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.41mg | 421% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.217mg | 281% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 3.877mg | 161% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 90% | |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 1.03mg | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 43% | |
| Sodium | 795mg | 9mg | 34% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 6.79g | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 1.5mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.23mg | 24% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 34kcal | 17% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 2.24g | 8% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 304mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 112mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.5g | 4% |
| Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.08g | 0.49g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 5.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +170.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +120.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1179.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +201.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2274.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +781.5% |
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