Caviar vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caviar and shiitake

Caviar has more iron, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B1; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B3.
Caviar covers your daily iron needs 143% more than shiitake.
Shiitake has 167 times less sodium than caviar. Caviar has 1500mg of sodium, while shiitake has 9mg.
Shiitake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of caviar is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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.

Caviar

Shiitake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+13650%
Contains more IronIron	+2797.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+217.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1049.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+68%
Contains more CopperCopper	+29.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+360%

~equal in Zinc ~1.03mg

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.

Caviar

Shiitake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+625%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+284.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3

+3130.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.293mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	20µg		833%
Cholesterol	588mg		196%
Iron	11.88mg	0.41mg	143%
Selenium	65.5µg	5.7µg	109%
Choline	490.9mg		89%
Magnesium	300mg	20mg	67%
Sodium	1500mg	9mg	65%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.405g		49%
Protein	24.6g	2.24g	45%
Vitamin B5	3.5mg	1.5mg	40%
Phosphorus	356mg	112mg	35%
Vitamin B2	0.62mg	0.217mg	31%
Vitamin A	271µg		30%
Fats	17.9g	0.49g	27%
Calcium	275mg	2mg	27%
Vitamin B3	0.12mg	3.877mg	23%
Saturated fat	4.06g		18%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.015mg	15%
Vitamin D	2.9µg	0.4µg	13%
Vitamin E	1.89mg		13%
Calories	264kcal	34kcal	12%
Vitamin D*	117 IU	18 IU	12%
Monounsaturated fat	4.631g		12%
Fiber	0g	2.5g	10%
Folate	50µg	13µg	9%
Manganese	0.05mg	0.23mg	8%
Potassium	181mg	304mg	4%
Copper	0.11mg	0.142mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.32mg	0.293mg	2%
Carbs	4g	6.79g	1%
Zinc	0.95mg	1.03mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.6µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	9.3g	6.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	107kcal	152kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	294g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3		N/A
Net carbs	4g	4.29g	N/A
Sugar	0g	2.38g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.323mg	0.011mg	0%
Threonine	1.263mg	0.134mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.035mg	0.111mg	0%
Leucine	2.133mg	0.189mg	0%
Lysine	1.834mg	0.134mg	0%
Methionine	0.646mg	0.033mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.071mg	0.111mg	0%
Valine	1.263mg	0.145mg	0%
Histidine	0.649mg	0.056mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	2.741g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	3.8g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.229g		N/A