Hummus vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between hummus and shiitake?
- Hummus is richer in copper, iron, manganese, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3.
- Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 43% higher.
- Shiitake has 42 times less sodium than hummus. Hummus has 379mg of sodium, while shiitake has 9mg.
- Shiitake has a higher glycemic index (32) than hummus (6).
We used Hummus, commercial and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +255% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1800% |
Contains more IronIron | +495.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +271.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +77.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +236.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +119.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +538.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +239.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +566.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1036.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +46.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.527mg | 0.142mg | 43% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 1.5mg | 27% |
Iron | 2.44mg | 0.41mg | 25% |
Manganese | 0.773mg | 0.23mg | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.613g | 24% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.582mg | 3.877mg | 21% |
Folate | 83µg | 13µg | 18% |
Sodium | 379mg | 9mg | 16% |
Fiber | 6g | 2.5g | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.18mg | 0.015mg | 14% |
Fats | 9.6g | 0.49g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.064mg | 0.217mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 71mg | 20mg | 12% |
Protein | 7.9g | 2.24g | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.039g | 10% | |
Phosphorus | 176mg | 112mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.293mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.83mg | 1.03mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.437g | 7% | |
Calories | 166kcal | 34kcal | 7% |
Selenium | 2.6µg | 5.7µg | 6% |
Calcium | 38mg | 2mg | 4% |
Carbs | 14.29g | 6.79g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Potassium | 228mg | 304mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
Net carbs | 8.29g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +252.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1859.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +118.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +34.8% |