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Shiitake vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shiitake and caper

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, potassium, and manganese; however, caper has more copper and iron.
  • Caper's daily need coverage for sodium is 102% more.
  • Shiitake has 56 times more vitamin B5 than caper. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while caper has 0.027mg.
  • Shiitake is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Capers, canned.

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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%
Caper
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +660%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1020%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more IronIron +307.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.4%

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%
Caper
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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 14% 2.3% 18% 0% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.9%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Caper DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 2348mg 102%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.027mg 29%
Copper 0.142mg 0.374mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.023mg 21%
Vitamin K 24.6µg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.652mg 20%
Iron 0.41mg 1.67mg 16%
Phosphorus 112mg 10mg 15%
Selenium 5.7µg 1.2µg 8%
Potassium 304mg 40mg 8%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.078mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.32mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 5%
Calcium 2mg 40mg 4%
Folate 13µg 23µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 33mg 3%
Fiber 2.5g 3.2g 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.304g 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.233g 1%
Calories 34kcal 23kcal 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Carbs 6.79g 4.89g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.86g 1%
Protein 2.24g 2.36g 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.018mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.063g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
Caper
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +75.5%
Contains more OtherOther +986.5%
~equal in Protein ~2.36g
~equal in Water ~83.85g

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.