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Shiitake vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shiitake and brown sugar

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, fiber, zinc, and selenium; however, brown sugar has more calcium.
  • Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 27% more.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than shiitake.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4050%
Contains more IronIron +73.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3424.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 6.79g 98.09g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.132mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.11mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.041mg 19%
Calories 34kcal 380kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 112mg 4mg 15%
Copper 0.142mg 0.047mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.03mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 1.2µg 8%
Calcium 2mg 83mg 8%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.064mg 7%
Potassium 304mg 133mg 5%
Protein 2.24g 0.12g 4%
Iron 0.41mg 0.71mg 4%
Folate 13µg 1µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.11g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 97.02g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1766.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +6597%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1344.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +76.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.