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Kohlrabi vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kohlrabi and shiitake different?

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium than kohlrabi.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for shiitake is 27% higher.
  • Kohlrabi contains 12 times more calcium than shiitake. While kohlrabi contains 24mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
  • Kohlrabi has a lower glycemic index (20) than shiitake (32).

Kohlrabi, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Iron ~0.41mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +985%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 62mg 69%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 1.5mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.877mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.217mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.293mg 11%
Phosphorus 46mg 112mg 9%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.03mg 9%
Selenium 0.7µg 5.7µg 9%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.23mg 4%
Fiber 3.6g 2.5g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Potassium 350mg 304mg 1%
Protein 1.7g 2.24g 1%
Copper 0.129mg 0.142mg 1%
Folate 16µg 13µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.49g 1%
Calories 27kcal 34kcal 0%
Carbs 6.2g 6.79g 0%
Net carbs 2.6g 4.29g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 0.41mg 0%
Sugar 2.6g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 20mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0.056mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.8%
Contains more FatsFats +390%
~equal in Carbs ~6.79g
~equal in Water ~89.74g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/nutrients
  2. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.