Cheeseburger vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cheeseburgers and shiitake?
- Cheeseburgers are higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, zinc, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5.
- Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for iron is 29% more.
- Shiitake contains 60 times less calcium than cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers contain 119mg of calcium, while shiitake contains 2mg.
- Shiitake has less sodium.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index (32) than cheeseburgers (66).
We used Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5850% |
Contains more IronIron | +561% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +141.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +43.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +37.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +243.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +27.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
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 | +1853.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +438.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +175.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 32% | |
Iron | 2.71mg | 0.41mg | 29% |
Protein | 16.51g | 2.24g | 29% |
Saturated fat | 6.473g | 29% | |
Selenium | 19.6µg | 5.7µg | 25% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.293mg | 0.015mg | 23% |
Fats | 14.72g | 0.49g | 22% |
Sodium | 515mg | 9mg | 22% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 1.5mg | 19% |
Calories | 308kcal | 34kcal | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.413g | 14% | |
Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% | |
Folate | 70µg | 13µg | 14% |
Zinc | 2.49mg | 1.03mg | 13% |
Calcium | 119mg | 2mg | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.658g | 11% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.217mg | 11% |
Starch | 19.87g | 8% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.217mg | 3.877mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 161mg | 112mg | 7% |
Carbs | 28.03g | 6.79g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 6% | |
Choline | 28.9mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.228mg | 0.293mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.316mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 4% | |
Vitamin E | 0.52mg | 3% | |
Copper | 0.111mg | 0.142mg | 3% |
Potassium | 196mg | 304mg | 3% |
Fructose | 1.94g | 0g | 2% |
Fiber | 2g | 2.5g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 18IU | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 20mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 26.03g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.88g | 2.38g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.57g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.571mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.755mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.316mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.784mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.377mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.755mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.881mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.445mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
14.72 g
Carbs:
28.03 g
Water:
38.63 g
Other:
2.11 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +637.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2904.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +312.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +185.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +132.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
19.87 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.76 g
Fructose:
1.94 g
Lactose:
0.72 g
Maltose:
0.46 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.38 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +35.2% |
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Sucrose
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Galactose
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