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Maitake mushrooms vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between maitake mushrooms and shiitake

  • Maitake mushrooms have more vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B1, while shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Maitake mushrooms' daily need coverage for vitamin D is 184% higher.
  • Shiitake contains 10 times less vitamin B1 than maitake mushrooms. Maitake mushrooms contain 0.146mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake contains 0.015mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, maitake, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 0.3% 18% 11% 84% 20% 32% 0.13% 7.7% 12%
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 CopperCopper +77.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159.1%

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 0% 0% 0.2% 422% 37% 56% 123% 16% 13% 0% 0% 16% 28%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +6925%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +423.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maitake mushrooms Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin D 28.1µg 0.4µg 139%
Vitamin D 1123IU 18IU 138%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 1.5mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.293mg 18%
Vitamin B3 6.585mg 3.877mg 17%
Copper 0.252mg 0.142mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.015mg 11%
Choline 51.1mg 9%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.23mg 7%
Selenium 2.2µg 5.7µg 6%
Phosphorus 74mg 112mg 5%
Potassium 204mg 304mg 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.03mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.217mg 2%
Folate 21µg 13µg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 0.41mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.5g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 1%
Protein 1.94g 2.24g 1%
Calories 31kcal 34kcal 0%
Fats 0.19g 0.49g 0%
Carbs 6.97g 6.79g 0%
Net carbs 4.27g 4.29g N/A
Calcium 1mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 2.07g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.03g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.08mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.09mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.06mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.1mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.045mg 0.056mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.94 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.37 g
Other: 0.53 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 ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more FatsFats +157.9%
Contains more OtherOther +39.6%
~equal in Carbs ~6.79g
~equal in Water ~89.74g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +36.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Maitake mushrooms - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169403/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.