Shiitake vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and almonds different?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5; however, almonds are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, fiber, calcium, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for copper for almonds is 99% higher.
- Shiitake contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than almonds. While shiitake contains 1.5mg of vitamin B5, almonds contain only 0.471mg.
- Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Nuts, almonds 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 SeleniumSelenium | +39% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13350% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +804.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +626.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +202.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +329.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +847.4% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +218.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +424.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +238.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 25.63mg | 171% | |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 1.031mg | 99% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 2.179mg | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.329g | 82% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 31.551g | 79% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 49.93g | 76% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 1.138mg | 71% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 270mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 481mg | 53% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 3.71mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 12.5g | 40% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 21.15g | 38% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 579kcal | 27% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 269mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.471mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 3.12mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.802g | 17% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.205mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 733mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.137mg | 12% |
| Choline | 52.1mg | 9% | |
| Folate | 13µg | 44µg | 8% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 21.55g | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 4.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 3.618mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 9.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 4.35g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.72g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.601mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 1.132mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.539mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.32g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1934.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +844.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10089.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +217.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +300% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1300% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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