Maitake mushrooms vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between maitake mushrooms and true morels
- Maitake mushrooms have more vitamin D, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while true morels have more iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Maitake mushrooms cover your daily need for vitamin D, 153% more than true morels.
- Maitake mushrooms contain 3 times more vitamin B3 than true morels. While maitake mushrooms contain 6.585mg of vitamin B3, true morels contain only 2.252mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, maitake, raw and Mushrooms, morel, 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 less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +101.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +3960% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +148% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +170.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +162.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +894.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +451% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +192.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.3mg | 12.18mg | 149% |
Vitamin D | 28.1µg | 5.1µg | 115% |
Vitamin D | 1123IU | 206IU | 115% |
Copper | 0.252mg | 0.625mg | 41% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.585mg | 2.252mg | 27% |
Manganese | 0.059mg | 0.587mg | 23% |
Phosphorus | 74mg | 194mg | 17% |
Zinc | 0.75mg | 2.03mg | 12% |
Choline | 51.1mg | 9% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.069mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.136mg | 6% |
Potassium | 204mg | 411mg | 6% |
Calcium | 1mg | 43mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.27mg | 0.44mg | 3% |
Folate | 21µg | 9µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.242mg | 0.205mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 19mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 0.433g | 2% |
Protein | 1.94g | 3.12g | 2% |
Sodium | 1mg | 21mg | 1% |
Carbs | 6.97g | 5.1g | 1% |
Fats | 0.19g | 0.57g | 1% |
Calories | 31kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.27g | 2.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.07g | 0.6g | N/A |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.8g | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 2.2µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0.065g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.052g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.08mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.09mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.1mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.045mg | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.94 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
6.97 g
Water:
90.37 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
3.12 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
89.61 g
Other:
1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
Contains more OtherOther | +201.9% |
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Water
~89.61g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.09 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +73.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +381.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.74 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0.33 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.6 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +190% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Sucrose
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Fructose
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Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
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