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Shiitake vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shiitake and cardamom

  • Shiitake is richer in vitamin B3, yet cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cardamom is 1207% higher.
  • Shiitake contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than cardamom. Shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, while cardamom contains 1.102mg.
  • Cardamom has a lower glycemic index than shiitake.

Food types used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Spices, cardamom.

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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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1045%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +268.1%
Contains more IronIron +3307.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +625.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12073.9%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1220%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.23mg 28mg 1207%
Iron 0.41mg 13.97mg 170%
Fiber 2.5g 28g 102%
Zinc 1.03mg 7.47mg 59%
Magnesium 20mg 229mg 50%
Calcium 2mg 383mg 38%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 30%
Copper 0.142mg 0.383mg 27%
Potassium 304mg 1119mg 24%
Vitamin C 21mg 23%
Carbs 6.79g 68.47g 21%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 1.102mg 17%
Protein 2.24g 10.76g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.198mg 15%
Calories 34kcal 311kcal 14%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Fats 0.49g 6.7g 10%
Phosphorus 112mg 178mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.23mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.182mg 3%
Folate 13µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.68g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Net carbs 4.29g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Sodium 9mg 18mg 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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +983.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +380.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1267.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +908.4%
Contains more OtherOther +682.4%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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