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Maitake mushrooms vs. Water chestnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Maitake mushrooms and Water chestnuts

  • Maitake mushrooms have more Vitamin D, and Vitamin B3, while Water chestnuts have more Vitamin B6, Manganese, Potassium, Copper, and Vitamin E .
  • Maitake mushrooms' daily need coverage for Vitamin D is 187% higher.
  • Water chestnuts contain 7 times less Vitamin B3 than Maitake mushrooms. Maitake mushrooms contain 6.585mg of Vitamin B3, while Water chestnuts contain 1mg.
  • The amount of Sugar in Maitake mushrooms are lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, maitake, raw and Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), 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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
5
:
5
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts
Contains more Iron +400%
Contains more Phosphorus +17.5%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Selenium +214.3%
Contains more Calcium +1000%
Contains more Magnesium +120%
Contains more Potassium +186.3%
Contains more Copper +29.4%
Contains more Manganese +461%
Maitake mushrooms
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 12% 8% 32% 18% 1% 21% 84% 8% 12%
Water chestnuts
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 3% 16% 27% 52% 2% 14% 109% 44% 4%
Contains more Iron +400%
Contains more Phosphorus +17.5%
Contains less Sodium -92.9%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Selenium +214.3%
Contains more Calcium +1000%
Contains more Magnesium +120%
Contains more Potassium +186.3%
Contains more Copper +29.4%
Contains more Manganese +461%

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
5
:
5
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +558.5%
Contains more Folate +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +11900%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.14
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%
Water chestnuts
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 24% 0% 14% 35% 47% 19% 29% 76% 12% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +558.5%
Contains more Folate +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +11900%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +485.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.14

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
3
:
2
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts
Contains more Protein +38.6%
Contains more Fats +90%
Contains more Water +23%
Contains more Carbs +243.5%
Contains more Other +107.5%
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
Water chestnuts
24% 73%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 23.94 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more Protein +38.6%
Contains more Fats +90%
Contains more Water +23%
Contains more Carbs +243.5%
Contains more Other +107.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
2
:
1
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1400%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +109.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -13.3%
Maitake mushrooms
20% 20% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.09 g
Water chestnuts
37% 3% 61%
Saturated Fat: 0.026 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.043 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1400%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +109.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -13.3%

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 Water chestnuts
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium 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 Water chestnuts Opinion
Net carbs 4.27g 20.94g Water chestnuts
Protein 1.94g 1.4g Maitake mushrooms
Fats 0.19g 0.1g Maitake mushrooms
Carbs 6.97g 23.94g Water chestnuts
Calories 31kcal 97kcal Water chestnuts
Sugar 2.07g 4.8g Maitake mushrooms
Fiber 2.7g 3g Water chestnuts
Calcium 1mg 11mg Water chestnuts
Iron 0.3mg 0.06mg Maitake mushrooms
Magnesium 10mg 22mg Water chestnuts
Phosphorus 74mg 63mg Maitake mushrooms
Potassium 204mg 584mg Water chestnuts
Sodium 1mg 14mg Maitake mushrooms
Zinc 0.75mg 0.5mg Maitake mushrooms
Copper 0.252mg 0.326mg Water chestnuts
Manganese 0.059mg 0.331mg Water chestnuts
Selenium 2.2µg 0.7µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.2mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin D 1123IU 0IU Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin D 28.1µg 0µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.14mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.2mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B3 6.585mg 1mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.479mg Water chestnuts
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.328mg Water chestnuts
Folate 21µg 16µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg Water chestnuts
Tryptophan 0.035mg Maitake mushrooms
Threonine 0.095mg Maitake mushrooms
Isoleucine 0.055mg Maitake mushrooms
Leucine 0.08mg Maitake mushrooms
Lysine 0.09mg Maitake mushrooms
Methionine 0.015mg Maitake mushrooms
Phenylalanine 0.06mg Maitake mushrooms
Valine 0.1mg Maitake mushrooms
Histidine 0.045mg Maitake mushrooms
Saturated Fat 0.03g 0.026g Water chestnuts
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.002g Maitake mushrooms
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.043g Maitake mushrooms

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Maitake mushrooms Water chestnuts
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
21%
Water chestnuts
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Maitake mushrooms
27%
Water chestnuts

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Water chestnuts
Water chestnuts is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.004g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms contains less Sodium (difference - 13mg)
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. Water chestnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170066/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.