Mozzarella vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mozzarella and shiitake
- Mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2, yet shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, and potassium.
- Mozzarella covers your daily calcium needs 73% more than shiitake.
- Mozzarella contains 5 times more phosphorus than shiitake. While mozzarella contains 524mg of phosphorus, shiitake contains only 112mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 | +30% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36450% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +203.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +367.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +175.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +220% |
Contains more IronIron | +64% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +425.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3130.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +266.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +44.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 731mg | 2mg | 73% |
Phosphorus | 524mg | 112mg | 59% |
Protein | 27.5g | 2.24g | 51% |
Saturated fat | 10.867g | 49% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.92µg | 38% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
Fats | 17.1g | 0.49g | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.12mg | 3.877mg | 23% |
Zinc | 3.13mg | 1.03mg | 19% |
Selenium | 15.7µg | 5.7µg | 18% |
Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.293mg | 16% |
Vitamin A | 137µg | 15% | |
Copper | 0.027mg | 0.142mg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.844g | 12% | |
Calories | 280kcal | 34kcal | 12% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 10% | |
Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.34mg | 0.217mg | 9% |
Potassium | 95mg | 304mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.509g | 3% | |
Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
Iron | 0.25mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Folate | 9µg | 13µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 13IU | 18IU | 1% |
Carbs | 3.1g | 6.79g | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.1g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.23g | 2.38g | N/A |
Sodium | 16mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.5 g
Fats:
17.1 g
Carbs:
3.1 g
Water:
49.9 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1127.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3389.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +224.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119% |
Contains more WaterWater | +79.8% |