Chives vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chives and shiitake
- Chives are richer in folate, iron, calcium, and manganese, yet shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for shiitake is 24% higher.
- Chives contain 46 times more calcium than shiitake. Chives contain 92mg of calcium, while shiitake contains 2mg.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index than chives.
Food types used in this article are Chives, raw 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 | +110% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4500% |
Contains more IronIron | +290.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +83.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +533.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +420% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +707.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +88.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +499.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +363% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 212.7µg | 177% | |
Vitamin C | 58.1mg | 65% | |
Vitamin A | 218µg | 24% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.324mg | 1.5mg | 24% |
Folate | 105µg | 13µg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.647mg | 3.877mg | 20% |
Iron | 1.6mg | 0.41mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.293mg | 12% |
Selenium | 0.9µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
Calcium | 92mg | 2mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.217mg | 8% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 112mg | 8% |
Manganese | 0.373mg | 0.23mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 20mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.157mg | 0.142mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.267g | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Protein | 3.27g | 2.24g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.146g | 1% | |
Carbs | 4.35g | 6.79g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Choline | 5.2mg | 1% | |
Calories | 30kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.73g | 0.49g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.85g | 4.29g | N/A |
Potassium | 296mg | 304mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.85g | 2.38g | N/A |
Fiber | 2.5g | 2.5g | 0% |
Sodium | 3mg | 9mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.095g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.037mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.128mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.139mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.163mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.036mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.105mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +46% |
Contains more FatsFats | +49% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.1% |
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