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Shiitake vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shiitake and brie

  • Shiitake is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and copper, yet brie is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, folate, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for brie is 27% higher.
  • Shiitake contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than brie. Shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, while brie contains 0.38mg.
  • Shiitake contains less sodium.
  • Brie has a lower glycemic index than shiitake.

Food types used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cheese, brie.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +647.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +576.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9100%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +920.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 17.41g 79%
Vitamin B12 1.65µg 69%
Fats 0.49g 27.68g 42%
Protein 2.24g 20.75g 37%
Cholesterol 100mg 33%
Sodium 9mg 629mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.52mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.38mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.013g 20%
Vitamin A 174µg 19%
Calcium 2mg 184mg 18%
Selenium 5.7µg 14.5µg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.69mg 16%
Calories 34kcal 334kcal 15%
Copper 0.142mg 0.019mg 14%
Folate 13µg 65µg 13%
Zinc 1.03mg 2.38mg 12%
Phosphorus 112mg 188mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.034mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.826g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.07mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.235mg 4%
Potassium 304mg 152mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Carbs 6.79g 0.45g 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 0.45g N/A
Vitamin D 18IU 20IU 0%
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g 0.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.716mg 0%

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
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1408.9%
Contains more WaterWater +85.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +826.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5549%
Contains more OtherOther +264.9%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/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.