Shiitake vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shiitake and American cheese

Shiitake has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, and fiber, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc.
American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 104% higher.
The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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.

Shiitake

American cheese

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+130.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+208.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+461%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52150%
Contains more IronIron	+53.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+141.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+472.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+254.4%

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.

Shiitake

American cheese

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+5001.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+272.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+442.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+62.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D

+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	2mg	1045mg	104%
Saturated fat		18.057g	82%
Phosphorus	112mg	641mg	76%
Sodium	9mg	1671mg	72%
Vitamin B12		1.5µg	63%
Fats	0.49g	31.79g	48%
Cholesterol		100mg	33%
Protein	2.24g	18.13g	32%
Vitamin A		250µg	28%
Selenium	5.7µg	20.2µg	26%
Vitamin B3	3.877mg	0.076mg	24%
Vitamin B5	1.5mg	0.403mg	22%
Monounsaturated fat		8.236g	21%
Vitamin B6	0.293mg	0.054mg	18%
Calories	34kcal	371kcal	17%
Zinc	1.03mg	2.49mg	13%
Copper	0.142mg	0.046mg	11%
Fiber	2.5g	0g	10%
Polyunsaturated fat		1.286g	9%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.041mg	8%
Choline		36.2mg	7%
Vitamin E		0.8mg	5%
Potassium	304mg	132mg	5%
Iron	0.41mg	0.63mg	3%
Vitamin K		2.6µg	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0.6µg	1%
Carbs	6.79g	3.7g	1%
Folate	13µg	8µg	1%
Vitamin D	18IU	23IU	1%
Magnesium	20mg	26mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.234mg	1%
Net carbs	4.29g	3.7g	N/A
Sugar	2.38g	2.26g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.015mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	1.144g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.011mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	0.134mg	0.772mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.111mg	0.938mg	0%
Leucine	0.189mg	1.716mg	0%
Lysine	0.134mg	1.516mg	0%
Methionine	0.033mg	0.475mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.111mg	0.939mg	0%
Valine	0.145mg	1.187mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.546mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.137g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.033g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.79g	N/A