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Shiitake vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shiitake and chicken meat?

  • Shiitake is higher in fiber, vitamin B5, manganese, and copper; however, chicken meat is richer in selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).

We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types 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.
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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1050%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more IronIron +207.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.3%

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.
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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 2.24g 27.3g 50%
Selenium 5.7µg 23.9µg 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 8.487mg 29%
Fats 0.49g 13.6g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 20%
Saturated fat 3.79g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Iron 0.41mg 1.26mg 11%
Phosphorus 112mg 182mg 10%
Calories 34kcal 239kcal 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 1.03mg 9%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.02mg 9%
Copper 0.142mg 0.066mg 8%
Zinc 1.03mg 1.94mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.4mg 8%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.168mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Potassium 304mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Folate 13µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2IU 2%
Carbs 6.79g 0g 2%
Calcium 2mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +51%
Contains more OtherOther +-311.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1118.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2675.5%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.