Chicken meat vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chicken meat and shiitake?
- Chicken meat is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, shiitake is richer in fiber, vitamin B5, manganese, and copper.
- Chicken meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
- Shiitake contains 3 times less iron than chicken meat. Chicken meat contains 1.26mg of iron, while shiitake contains 0.41mg.
- Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +650% |
| Contains more IronIron | +207.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +319.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1050% |
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 | +320% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 27.3g | 2.24g | 50% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 5.7µg | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 3.877mg | 29% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 0.49g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 20% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 17% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 13% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 0.41mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 112mg | 10% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 34kcal | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 1.5mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.142mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 1.03mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.293mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.217mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 223mg | 304mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.79g | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1118.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2675.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +51% |
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