English muffin vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between English muffins and shiitake?
- English muffins are higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and manganese; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium.
- Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 21% more.
- Shiitake contains 52 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, while shiitake contains 9mg.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index (32) than English muffins (77).
We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types 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 | +2500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +117.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +184.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +147.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +236.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +581.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 1.5mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 464mg | 9mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.293mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 3.877mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.015mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 46g | 6.79g | 13% |
| Protein | 7.7g | 2.24g | 11% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 34kcal | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 6% | |
| Folate | 37µg | 13µg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.89mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.23mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 304mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.217mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.03mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 133mg | 112mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.8g | 0.49g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.5g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.259g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +243.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +267.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +577.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +224.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +113.2% |
