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Drumstick tree vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are drumstick tree and shiitake different?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in folate and magnesium, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 20% more than drumstick tree.
  • Drumstick tree contains 3 times more folate than shiitake. Drumstick tree contains 44µg of folate, while shiitake contains 13µg.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index (32) than drumstick tree (0).

Drumstick pods, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
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 +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.6%
Contains more IronIron +13.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +69%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%

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.
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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +253.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +193.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 157%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 3.877mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 1.5mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.293mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.217mg 11%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Phosphorus 50mg 112mg 9%
Folate 44µg 13µg 8%
Copper 0.084mg 0.142mg 6%
Magnesium 45mg 20mg 6%
Potassium 461mg 304mg 5%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.03mg 5%
Calcium 30mg 2mg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.5g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.23mg 1%
Sodium 42mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 8.53g 6.79g 1%
Iron 0.36mg 0.41mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 34kcal 0%
Protein 2.1g 2.24g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 5.33g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 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 CarbsCarbs +25.6%
Contains more OtherOther +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +145%
~equal in Protein ~2.24g
~equal in Water ~89.74g

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.