Eggnog vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between eggnog and shiitake
- Eggnog is higher in calcium and vitamin D, yet shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, manganese, and zinc.
- Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 24% more than eggnog.
- Eggnog contains 65 times more calcium than shiitake. While eggnog contains 130mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Eggnog 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 CalciumCalcium | +6400% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +105% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +992.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +123.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4500% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +35.7% |
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 DVitamin D | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3592.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +259.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +486% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 0.105mg | 3.877mg | 24% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 1.5mg | 22% |
Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.45µg | 19% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.05mg | 0.293mg | 19% |
Copper | 0.013mg | 0.142mg | 14% |
Calcium | 130mg | 2mg | 13% |
Saturated fat | 2.591g | 12% | |
Manganese | 0.005mg | 0.23mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
Choline | 52.2mg | 9% | |
Vitamin A | 59µg | 7% | |
Fats | 4.19g | 0.49g | 6% |
Protein | 4.55g | 2.24g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.46mg | 1.03mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
Potassium | 165mg | 304mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 49IU | 18IU | 4% |
Folate | 1µg | 13µg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.302g | 3% | |
Calories | 88kcal | 34kcal | 3% |
Selenium | 4.2µg | 5.7µg | 3% |
Iron | 0.2mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.217mg | 2% |
Sodium | 54mg | 9mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.198g | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 1% | |
Carbs | 8.05g | 6.79g | 0% |
Net carbs | 8.05g | 4.29g | N/A |
Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
Sugar | 8.05g | 2.38g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 109mg | 112mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.201mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.237mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.383mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.12mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.225mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.289mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.108mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +103.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +755.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +10.4% |
~equal in
Water
~89.74g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +3300% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g