Shiitake vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shiitake and basil
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, basil has more manganese, iron, copper, calcium, folate, and magnesium.
- Basil's daily need coverage for manganese is 40% more.
- Shiitake has 7 times more vitamin B5 than basil. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while basil has 0.209mg.
- Basil has a higher glycemic index than shiitake.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Basil, fresh.
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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 | +27.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1800% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8750% |
| Contains more IronIron | +673.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +171.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +399.1% |
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 | +185.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +329.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +617.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +126.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +423.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 414.8µg | 346% | |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 1.148mg | 40% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 3.17mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 264µg | 29% | |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.385mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.209mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.902mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 177mg | 18% |
| Folate | 13µg | 68µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.076mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.155mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.3µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 64mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 56mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 1.6g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.389g | 3% | |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.81mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Choline | 11.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 3.15g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 23kcal | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 2.65g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.64g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Potassium | 304mg | 295mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.02g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +156.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.7% |
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Water
~92.06g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +11800% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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