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Shiitake vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and apricots different?

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, copper, and manganese than apricots.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for shiitake is 25% higher.
  • Shiitake contains 57 times more selenium than apricots. While shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, apricots contain only 0.1µg.

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Apricots, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +415%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +387%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.39mg

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% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +442.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Apricot DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.24mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.6mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.054mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.04mg 14%
Phosphorus 112mg 23mg 13%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.1µg 10%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.2mg 8%
Copper 0.142mg 0.078mg 7%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.077mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Protein 2.24g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Fiber 2.5g 2g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Folate 13µg 9µg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 1%
Calories 34kcal 48kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 6.79g 11.12g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.94g 1%
Potassium 304mg 259mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 9.12g N/A
Iron 0.41mg 0.39mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g 9.24g N/A
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60%
Contains more FatsFats +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.8%
~equal in Water ~86.35g
~equal in Other ~0.74g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~2.37g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.