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Maitake mushrooms vs. Burdock root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Maitake mushrooms and Burdock root?

  • Maitake mushrooms are higher in Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, Copper, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1, and Choline, yet Burdock root is higher in Vitamin B6, Manganese, Magnesium, and Iron.
  • Maitake mushrooms' daily need coverage for Vitamin D is 187% more.
  • Maitake mushrooms have 22 times more Vitamin B3 than Burdock root. While Maitake mushrooms have 6.585mg of Vitamin B3, Burdock root has only 0.3mg.

We used Mushrooms, maitake, raw and Burdock root, raw types 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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
5
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5
Burdock root
Burdock root
Contains more Phosphorus +45.1%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Zinc +127.3%
Contains more Copper +227.3%
Contains more Selenium +214.3%
Contains more Calcium +4000%
Contains more Iron +166.7%
Contains more Magnesium +280%
Contains more Potassium +51%
Contains more Manganese +293.2%
Maitake mushrooms
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 12% 8% 32% 18% 1% 21% 84% 8% 12%
Burdock root
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 13% 30% 28% 22% 28% 1% 10% 26% 31% 4%
Contains more Phosphorus +45.1%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Zinc +127.3%
Contains more Copper +227.3%
Contains more Selenium +214.3%
Contains more Calcium +4000%
Contains more Iron +166.7%
Contains more Magnesium +280%
Contains more Potassium +51%
Contains more Manganese +293.2%

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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
4
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6
Burdock root
Burdock root
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +706.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2095%
Contains more Vitamin E +3700%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Folate - 23
Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 843% 0% 37% 56% 124% 17% 13% 16% 0% 0%
Burdock root
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 8% 0% 10% 3% 7% 6% 20% 56% 18% 0% 4%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1360%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +706.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2095%
Contains more Vitamin E +3700%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Folate - 23

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
3
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2
Burdock root
Burdock root
Contains more Protein +26.8%
Contains more Fats +26.7%
Contains more Water +12.8%
Contains more Carbs +148.8%
Contains more Other +67.9%
Maitake mushrooms
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.94 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.37 g
Other: 0.53 g
Burdock root
17% 80%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 17.34 g
Water: 80.09 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more Protein +26.8%
Contains more Fats +26.7%
Contains more Water +12.8%
Contains more Carbs +148.8%
Contains more Other +67.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
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2
Burdock root
Burdock root
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +52.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -16.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +23.3%
Maitake mushrooms
20% 20% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.09 g
Burdock root
21% 31% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.025 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.059 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +52.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -16.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +23.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Maitake mushrooms Burdock root
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maitake mushrooms Burdock root Opinion
Net carbs 4.27g 14.04g Burdock root
Protein 1.94g 1.53g Maitake mushrooms
Fats 0.19g 0.15g Maitake mushrooms
Carbs 6.97g 17.34g Burdock root
Calories 31kcal 72kcal Burdock root
Sugar 2.07g 2.9g Maitake mushrooms
Fiber 2.7g 3.3g Burdock root
Calcium 1mg 41mg Burdock root
Iron 0.3mg 0.8mg Burdock root
Magnesium 10mg 38mg Burdock root
Phosphorus 74mg 51mg Maitake mushrooms
Potassium 204mg 308mg Burdock root
Sodium 1mg 5mg Maitake mushrooms
Zinc 0.75mg 0.33mg Maitake mushrooms
Copper 0.252mg 0.077mg Maitake mushrooms
Manganese 0.059mg 0.232mg Burdock root
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.38mg Burdock root
Vitamin D 1123IU 0IU Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin D 28.1µg 0µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg Burdock root
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.01mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.03mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B3 6.585mg 0.3mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.321mg Burdock root
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.24mg Burdock root
Folate 21µg 23µg Burdock root
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg Burdock root
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.006mg Maitake mushrooms
Threonine 0.095mg 0.026mg Maitake mushrooms
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.03mg Maitake mushrooms
Leucine 0.08mg 0.032mg Maitake mushrooms
Lysine 0.09mg 0.067mg Maitake mushrooms
Methionine 0.015mg 0.009mg Maitake mushrooms
Phenylalanine 0.06mg 0.033mg Maitake mushrooms
Valine 0.1mg 0.033mg Maitake mushrooms
Histidine 0.045mg 0.031mg Maitake mushrooms
Saturated Fat 0.03g 0.025g Burdock root
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.037g Burdock root
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.059g Maitake mushrooms

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Maitake mushrooms Burdock root
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
92%
Maitake mushrooms
11%
Burdock root
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Maitake mushrooms
19%
Burdock root

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.83g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms contains less Sodium (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Burdock root
Burdock root is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Maitake mushrooms - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169403/nutrients
  2. Burdock root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169974/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.