Ground beef vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between ground beef and shiitake
- Ground beef has more zinc, selenium, iron, and phosphorus; however, shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, and copper.
- Ground beef covers your daily need for zinc, 44% more than shiitake.
- Ground beef has 17 times more calcium than shiitake. While ground beef has 33mg of calcium, shiitake has only 2mg.
- The glycemic index of shiitake is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 | +1550% |
Contains more IronIron | +453.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +467% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +235.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +79.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2455.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +240% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +193% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 104% | |
Zinc | 5.84mg | 1.03mg | 44% |
Protein | 23.87g | 2.24g | 43% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% | |
Saturated fat | 6.073g | 28% | |
Selenium | 19.1µg | 5.7µg | 24% |
Fats | 15.37g | 0.49g | 23% |
Iron | 2.27mg | 0.41mg | 23% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 1.5mg | 20% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 18% | |
Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.23mg | 10% |
Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
Calories | 241kcal | 34kcal | 10% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 112mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.142mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.217mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
Calcium | 33mg | 2mg | 3% |
Sodium | 73mg | 9mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 6.79g | 2% |
Folate | 7µg | 13µg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 18IU | 2% |
Potassium | 241mg | 304mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.293mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 3.877mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 20mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 2.38g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 1.173g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.923mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.861mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.976mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.172mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +965.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +3036.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +223% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +53.7% |