Asparagus vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are asparagus and shiitake different?
- Asparagus is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and copper; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for shiitake is 25% higher.
- Asparagus contains 10 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. While asparagus contains 0.143mg of vitamin B1, shiitake contains only 0.015mg.
Asparagus, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw are the varieties 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 | +1100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +422% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +90.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +147.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +853.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +296.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +447.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +222% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 41.6µg | 35% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.274mg | 1.5mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.14mg | 0.41mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.978mg | 3.877mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.091mg | 0.293mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.143mg | 0.015mg | 11% |
| Folate | 52µg | 13µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 112mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.13mg | 8% | |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 5.7µg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.141mg | 0.217mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.189mg | 0.142mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 38µg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 202mg | 304mg | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.158mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Calories | 20kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 1g | 0g | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.88g | 6.79g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 0.49g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.2g | 2.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.78g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.88g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.075mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.128mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.104mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.031mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.075mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.115mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +308.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.24g
~equal in
Water
~89.74g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +266.2% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Maltose
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~equal in
Galactose
~0g
