Shiitake vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and chestnut different?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, chestnut is richer in copper, manganese, iron, potassium, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chestnut is 37% higher.
- Shiitake contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than chestnut. While shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, chestnut contains only 0.731mg.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index (32) than chestnut (54).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed are the varieties used in this article.
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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 ZincZinc | +312% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +135.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +322% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +232.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +271.3% |
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 | +108.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +430.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +374.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +886.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +192.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.472mg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 26.7mg | 30% | |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.854mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.316mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.731mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 1.73mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 715mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.148mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.104mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 54mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 27.76g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
| Folate | 13µg | 38µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.233mg | 5% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 46mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.545g | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 99mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.476g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 1.38g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
| Protein | 2.24g | 2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +181.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +308.8% |
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