Shiitake vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and bananas different?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, and copper, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6.
- Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 23% more than bananas.
- Shiitake contains 7 times more zinc than bananas. Shiitake contains 1.03mg of zinc, while bananas contain 0.15mg.
- Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than shiitake (32).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Bananas, raw types were 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 IronIron | +57.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +82.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +586.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +409.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +470% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +197.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +483% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +349.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +106.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +53.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.334mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.665mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 22mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.073mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 10% | |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 1µg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.15mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.078mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.367mg | 6% |
Fructose | 0g | 4.85g | 6% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 22.84g | 5% |
Calories | 34kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
Folate | 13µg | 20µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Protein | 2.24g | 1.09g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.26mg | 2% |
Potassium | 304mg | 358mg | 2% |
Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
Magnesium | 20mg | 27mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.112g | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.33g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 20.24g | N/A |
Calcium | 2mg | 5mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.38g | 12.23g | N/A |
Fiber | 2.5g | 2.6g | 0% |
Sodium | 9mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +48.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +236.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +12.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +109.2% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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