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Shiitake vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shiitake and butter

  • Butter has less vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, zinc, and selenium than shiitake.
  • Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 28% more than butter.
  • The glycemic index of shiitake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Butter, 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.
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 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1950%
Contains more CopperCopper +787.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1044.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1100%

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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +538.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9131%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9666.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 50.489g 229%
Fats 0.49g 81.11g 124%
Vitamin A 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 59%
Calories 34kcal 717kcal 34%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.11mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.042mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.003mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Copper 0.142mg 0.016mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.034mg 14%
Phosphorus 112mg 24mg 13%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.004mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.09mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 1µg 9%
Potassium 304mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 7%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Iron 0.41mg 0.02mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 2mg 4%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Protein 2.24g 0.85g 3%
Folate 13µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 2mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Carbs 6.79g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.005mg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0.06g N/A
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g 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
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11216.7%
Contains more WaterWater +400.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1750%
Contains more FatsFats +16453.1%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.