Shiitake vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between shiitake and avocadoes
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet avocadoes are higher in folate, fiber, copper, and potassium.
- Avocadoes cover your daily folate needs 17% more than shiitake.
- Shiitake contains 14 times more selenium than avocadoes. While shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, avocadoes contain only 0.4µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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 ZincZinc | +60.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1325% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +66.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +346.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +523.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 24% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 14.66g | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 18% | |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 6.7g | 17% |
| Folate | 13µg | 81µg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1.738mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 12% | |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 10% | |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.4µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 52mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 160kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.19mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 485mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.142mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.067mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.257mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.55mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 1.389mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 8.53g | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 1.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 0.66g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2891.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +113.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +543.2% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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