Shiitake vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shiitake and clam?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B6; however, clam is richer in selenium, copper, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Clam's daily need coverage for selenium is 106% more.
- Clam contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than shiitake. Shiitake contains 0.293mg of vitamin B6, while clam contains 0.11mg.
- Shiitake has less sodium.
We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +585.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +384.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +201.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +334.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1022.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +166.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +123.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 98.89µg | 4120% | |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 64µg | 106% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.688mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 1202mg | 52% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 25.55g | 47% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 1mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 338mg | 32% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 2.81mg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 22.1mg | 25% | |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin A | 171µg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.68mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.426mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 2.73mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.11mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.15mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 0g | 10% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 628mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 92mg | 9% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 148kcal | 6% |
| Folate | 13µg | 29µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.552g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 3.354mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 1.95g | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 5.13g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.188g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 5.13g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 1.112mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 1.798mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 1.909mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.576mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.915mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.138g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.146g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.104g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1040.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +298% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +404.1% |
