Shiitake vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and buckwheat different?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, potassium, and phosphorus, while buckwheat is higher in manganese and magnesium.
- Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 23% more than buckwheat.
- Shiitake contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than buckwheat. Shiitake contains 0.217mg of vitamin B2, while buckwheat contains 0.039mg.
- Buckwheat has a higher glycemic index (51) than shiitake (32).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked types were used in this article.
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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 | +245.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +60% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +159.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +155% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +456.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +312.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +317.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +280.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.359mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.94mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.077mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.039mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.403mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 51mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 88mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 70mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 2.2µg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 19.94g | 4% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.61mg | 4% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 92kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 2.24g | 3.38g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.188g | 1% | |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 2.7g | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.134g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.62g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Folate | 13µg | 14µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.188g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.1g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +193.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1090% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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