Shiitake vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shiitake and couscous?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, potassium, zinc, and manganese; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Couscous's daily need coverage for selenium is 40% more.
- Couscous contains 8 times less vitamin B2 than shiitake. Shiitake contains 0.217mg of vitamin B2, while couscous contains 0.027mg.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index (32) than couscous (65).
We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Couscous, cooked 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +424.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +246.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +296.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +409.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +173.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +382.5% |
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 | +703.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +294.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +304.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +474.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +320% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 27.5µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.371mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.051mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.983mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.027mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 22mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.041mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 58mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.084mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 23.22g | 5% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 112kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 1.4g | 4% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 3.79g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Choline | 3.3mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.16g | 1% |
| Folate | 13µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.022g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +206.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +184.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +242% |
