True morels vs. Chanterelle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are true morels and chanterelle different?
- True morels are higher in iron, copper, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, chanterelle is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 109% higher.
- True morels contain 3 times more phosphorus than chanterelle. While true morels contain 194mg of phosphorus, chanterelle contains only 57mg.
Mushrooms, morel, raw and Mushrooms, Chanterelle, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +186.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +251% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +77.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +185.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +240.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +105.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +209.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +81.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +144.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 12.18mg | 3.47mg | 109% |
Copper | 0.625mg | 0.353mg | 30% |
Phosphorus | 194mg | 57mg | 20% |
Manganese | 0.587mg | 0.286mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 1.075mg | 13% |
Zinc | 2.03mg | 0.71mg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.252mg | 4.085mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.136mg | 0.044mg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.069mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 3.8g | 4% |
Protein | 3.12g | 1.49g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.433g | 3% | |
Calcium | 43mg | 15mg | 3% |
Potassium | 411mg | 506mg | 3% |
Folate | 9µg | 2µg | 2% |
Sodium | 21mg | 9mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 5.1µg | 5.3µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 13mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 206IU | 212IU | 1% |
Carbs | 5.1g | 6.86g | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 0.215mg | 1% |
Calories | 31kcal | 38kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.57g | 0.53g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.3g | 3.06g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.6g | 1.16g | N/A |
Selenium | 2.2µg | 2.2µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.065g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.12 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
89.61 g
Other:
1.6 g
Protein:
1.49 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
6.86 g
Water:
89.85 g
Other:
1.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +26% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.5% |
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Fats
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Water
~89.85g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
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Sucrose:
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Glucose:
0.6 g
Fructose:
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Lactose:
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Maltose:
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Galactose:
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Starch:
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Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.16 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +93.3% |
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