Shiitake vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between shiitake and cornmeal
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and copper; however, cornmeal is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
- Cornmeal covers your daily iron needs 49% more than shiitake.
- Cornmeal has 6 times less vitamin B5 than shiitake. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while cornmeal has 0.24mg.
- Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +114.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +963.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -22.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +84.2% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +525% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3573.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1507.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 13µg | 209µg | 49% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 4.36mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.551mg | 45% |
| Starch | 73.3g | 30% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.24mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 79.45g | 24% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 370kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.382mg | 13% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 7.11g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.182mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 10.5µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 4.968mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.076mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 3.9g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.828g | 6% | |
| Potassium | 304mg | 142mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.66mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.174mg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 99mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 1.75g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.22g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.39g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 75.55g | N/A |
| Calcium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 1.61g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 1.006mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +702.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +45.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +217.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +257.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1070.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +325% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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