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Shiitake vs. Beef Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shiitake and beef Liver

  • Beef Liver is richer than shiitake in copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, iron, folate, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for beef Liver is 1571% higher.

Food types used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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 15% 1.8% 31% 245% 4761% 145% 213% 10% 46% 197%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains more IronIron +1495.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +9958.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +414.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +533.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 6.3% 3147% 10% 18% 49% 790% 329% 427% 235% 8823% 8.3% 190% 232%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1478.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +352%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +374%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1846.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Beef Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 70.58µg 2941%
Copper 0.142mg 14.283mg 1571%
Vitamin A 9442µg 1049%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 3.425mg 247%
Cholesterol 396mg 132%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 7.11mg 112%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 17.525mg 85%
Choline 426mg 77%
Iron 0.41mg 6.54mg 77%
Folate 13µg 253µg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 1.017mg 56%
Phosphorus 112mg 497mg 55%
Selenium 5.7µg 36.1µg 55%
Protein 2.24g 29.08g 54%
Zinc 1.03mg 5.3mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.194mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.947g 13%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Calories 34kcal 191kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.109g 7%
Fats 0.49g 5.26g 7%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.356mg 5%
Vitamin D 18IU 49IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.124g 3%
Sodium 9mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 2%
Carbs 6.79g 5.13g 1%
Potassium 304mg 352mg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 5.13g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 2mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.365g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.368mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 1.352mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 2.67mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.759mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.515mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.761mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.879mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.659g N/A

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
29% 5% 5% 59% 2%
Protein: 29.08 g
Fats: 5.26 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 58.81 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.4%
Contains more WaterWater +52.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1198.2%
Contains more FatsFats +973.5%
Contains more OtherOther +132.4%

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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. Beef Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168626/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.