Shiitake vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shiitake and plantain raw
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and copper, yet plantain raw is higher in potassium.
- Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 25% more than plantain raw.
- Shiitake contains 7 times more zinc than plantain raw. While shiitake contains 1.03mg of zinc, plantain raw contains only 0.14mg.
- The amount of sugar in shiitake is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Plantains, 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 CopperCopper | +75.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +635.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +229.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +280% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +85% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +46.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
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 | +301.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +465.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +476.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +246.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +69.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.26mg | 25% |
Vitamin C | 18.4mg | 20% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.686mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.054mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 34mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 10% | |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 1.5µg | 8% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 31.89g | 8% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.081mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 56µg | 6% | |
Potassium | 304mg | 499mg | 6% |
Calories | 34kcal | 122kcal | 4% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 37mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.052mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
Choline | 13.5mg | 2% | |
Folate | 13µg | 22µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Protein | 2.24g | 1.3g | 2% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 2.3g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.143g | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.37g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 29.59g | N/A |
Calcium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.38g | 15g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.069g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.064mg | 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:
1.3 g
Fats:
0.37 g
Carbs:
31.89 g
Water:
65.28 g
Other:
1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +32.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +37.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +369.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +56.8% |