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Shiitake vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and chinook salmon different?

  • Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, fiber, copper, and manganese, while chinook salmon is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Chinook salmon covers your daily need for selenium, 75% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index (32) than chinook salmon (0).

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types were 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.
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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1110.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +510%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +721.1%

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +169.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 120%
Selenium 5.7µg 46.8µg 75%
Protein 2.24g 25.72g 47%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 10.045mg 39%
Phosphorus 112mg 371mg 37%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Magnesium 20mg 122mg 24%
Fats 0.49g 13.38g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 17%
Saturated fat 3.214g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.462mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.865mg 13%
Calories 34kcal 231kcal 10%
Copper 0.142mg 0.053mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.019mg 9%
Iron 0.41mg 0.91mg 6%
Potassium 304mg 505mg 6%
Folate 13µg 35µg 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.154mg 5%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.56mg 4%
Calcium 2mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.044mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Sodium 9mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Carbs 6.79g 0g 2%
Net carbs 4.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-115.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1048.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2630.6%

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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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.