Duck meat vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are duck meat and shiitake different?
- Duck meat is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, zinc, and phosphorus, while shiitake is higher in fiber, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
- Duck meat covers your daily need for iron, 29% more than shiitake.
- Duck meat contains 12 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. Duck meat contains 0.174mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake contains 0.015mg.
- Shiitake has a higher glycemic index (32) than duck meat (0).
Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
Contains more IronIron | +558.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +59.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +80.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1110.5% |
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 | +1060% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +116.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 9.67g | 44% | |
Fats | 28.35g | 0.49g | 43% |
Protein | 18.99g | 2.24g | 34% |
Monounsaturated fat | 12.9g | 32% | |
Iron | 2.7mg | 0.41mg | 29% |
Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% | |
Selenium | 20µg | 5.7µg | 26% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.65g | 24% | |
Calories | 337kcal | 34kcal | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 0.015mg | 13% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.293mg | 9% |
Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
Copper | 0.227mg | 0.142mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.86mg | 1.03mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 1.5mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 63µg | 7% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 3.877mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 156mg | 112mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.217mg | 4% |
Potassium | 204mg | 304mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Sodium | 59mg | 9mg | 2% |
Folate | 6µg | 13µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 3IU | 18IU | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 6.79g | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
Calcium | 11mg | 2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 2.38g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.773mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.465mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.486mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.938mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.462mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +747.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +5685.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +73.1% |
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