Edible mushroom vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are edible mushroom and shiitake different?
- Edible mushroom is richer in copper, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B1, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber.
- Edible mushroom covers your daily need for copper, 20% more than shiitake.
- Edible mushroom contains 5 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. Edible mushroom contains 0.081mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake contains 0.015mg.
Mushrooms, white, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more IronIron | +22% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +123.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +63.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +122.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +98.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +389.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +440% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +30.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.318mg | 0.142mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.104mg | 0.293mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.402mg | 0.217mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.047mg | 0.23mg | 8% |
Selenium | 9.3µg | 5.7µg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.015mg | 6% |
Fiber | 1g | 2.5g | 6% |
Zinc | 0.52mg | 1.03mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 86mg | 112mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 20mg | 3% |
Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.607mg | 3.877mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% | |
Protein | 3.09g | 2.24g | 2% |
Folate | 17µg | 13µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 1% | |
Calories | 22kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 7IU | 18IU | 1% |
Carbs | 3.26g | 6.79g | 1% |
Fats | 0.34g | 0.49g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.26g | 4.29g | N/A |
Calcium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
Potassium | 318mg | 304mg | 0% |
Sugar | 1.98g | 2.38g | N/A |
Sodium | 5mg | 9mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.497mg | 1.5mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.107mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.12mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.085mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.232mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.17g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.09 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
3.26 g
Water:
92.45 g
Other:
0.86 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +44.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.3% |
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Water
~89.74g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.48 g
Fructose:
0.17 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.38 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +60.8% |
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Lactose
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