Shiitake vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shiitake and carrots
- Carrots have less vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, selenium, and zinc.
- Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 25% more.
- Shiitake has 57 times more selenium than carrots. Shiitake has 5.7µg of selenium, while carrots have 0.1µg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Carrots, raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +215.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +329.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +220% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +60.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1550% |
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 | +274.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +449.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +46.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 93% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.273mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.983mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.058mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.138mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 35mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.045mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.24mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.066mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.143mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 69mg | 3% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 0.93g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Folate | 13µg | 19µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.55g | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 9.58g | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 2.8g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 41kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Potassium | 304mg | 320mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +140.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +104.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.7% |
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +303.4% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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