Shiitake vs. Castanea crenata — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between shiitake and castanea crenata
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, castanea crenata is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and magnesium.
- Castanea crenata covers your daily manganese needs 59% more than shiitake.
- Castanea crenata has 7 times less vitamin B5 than shiitake. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while castanea crenata has 0.206mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, japanese, 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +145% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1450% |
Contains more IronIron | +253.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +295.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +591.7% |
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 | +33.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +628.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2193.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +261.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 1.591mg | 59% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.562mg | 47% |
Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 29% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.344mg | 27% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.206mg | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1.5mg | 15% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 1.45mg | 13% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
Folate | 13µg | 47µg | 9% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 34.91g | 9% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 49mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 72mg | 6% |
Calories | 34kcal | 154kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.163mg | 4% |
Calcium | 2mg | 31mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.283mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.138g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.278g | 1% | |
Potassium | 304mg | 329mg | 1% |
Protein | 2.24g | 2.25g | 0% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.53g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 34.91g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
Sodium | 9mg | 14mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.078g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
2.25 g
Fats:
0.53 g
Carbs:
34.91 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater | +46.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +414.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +21.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.25g
~equal in
Fats
~0.53g