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Chocolate vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and shiitake

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, and phosphorus; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 98% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake has 20 times less iron than chocolate. Chocolate has 8.02mg of iron, while shiitake has 0.41mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +630%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more IronIron +1856.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +623.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +95.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +517%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%

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.
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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +334%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +434.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +405.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +597.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Shiitake DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.142mg 98%
Iron 8.02mg 0.41mg 95%
Saturated fat 18.519g 84%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.23mg 52%
Fats 31.28g 0.49g 47%
Magnesium 146mg 20mg 30%
Calories 546kcal 34kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 1.5mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 3.877mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.293mg 19%
Fiber 7g 2.5g 18%
Carbs 61.17g 6.79g 18%
Phosphorus 206mg 112mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.217mg 13%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 10%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.03mg 9%
Potassium 559mg 304mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Calcium 56mg 2mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5.7µg 5%
Protein 4.88g 2.24g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Folate 13µg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Sodium 24mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 2.38g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +117.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6283.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +800.9%
Contains more OtherOther +129.7%
Contains more WaterWater +9151.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.