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Cheese vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese and shiitake?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 71% more.
  • Shiitake contains 73 times less sodium than cheese. Cheese contains 653mg of sodium, while shiitake contains 9mg.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).

We used Cheese, cheddar and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types in this article.

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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.
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35400%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +306.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more IronIron +192.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +751.9%

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.
Cheese
9
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6471.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Shiitake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 86%
Calcium 710mg 2mg 71%
Fats 33.31g 0.49g 50%
Phosphorus 455mg 112mg 49%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 46%
Protein 22.87g 2.24g 41%
Selenium 28.5µg 5.7µg 41%
Vitamin A 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 33%
Sodium 653mg 9mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 3.877mg 24%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.03mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 23%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.5mg 22%
Calories 404kcal 34kcal 19%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.293mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.217mg 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.142mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 9%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.23mg 9%
Potassium 76mg 304mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 5%
Folate 27µg 13µg 4%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.41mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin D 24IU 18IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.4µg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 6.79g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 2.38g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +921%
Contains more FatsFats +6698%
Contains more OtherOther +401.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +119.7%
Contains more WaterWater +142.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +815.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.