Shiitake vs. Green beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shiitake and green beans
- Green beans contain less vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, and zinc than shiitake.
- Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 29% higher.
- Green beans contain 29 times less selenium than shiitake. Shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, while green beans contain 0.2µg.
- Green beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of green beans is 20, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.
The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +108.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +149.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +312% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +286.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2750% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2100% |
Contains more IronIron | +58.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.9% |
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 | +123.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +531.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1927% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +423.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +393.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +153.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 47.9µg | 40% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.074mg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.614mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.056mg | 18% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 29mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 9.7mg | 11% | |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.2µg | 10% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.057mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.097mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
Potassium | 304mg | 146mg | 5% |
Folate | 13µg | 33µg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
Calcium | 2mg | 44mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 32µg | 4% | |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
Choline | 16.9mg | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
Fiber | 2.5g | 3.2g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.285mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.145g | 1% | |
Protein | 2.24g | 1.89g | 1% |
Calories | 34kcal | 35kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.28g | 0% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 7.88g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 4.68g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.38g | 3.63g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 1mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
1.89 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
7.88 g
Water:
89.22 g
Other:
0.73 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +75% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.1% |
~equal in
Water
~89.22g
~equal in
Other
~0.73g