Shiitake vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shiitake and garden cress
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, selenium, zinc, and fiber, while garden cress has more folate, manganese, iron, potassium, and calcium.
- Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 25% higher.
- Garden cress contains 6 times less selenium than shiitake. Shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, while garden cress contains 0.9µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cress, garden, 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 ZincZinc | +347.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +533.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3950% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +99.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +217.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +19.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +140.4% |
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 | +287.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +519.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +515.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 541.9µg | 452% | |
Vitamin C | 69mg | 77% | |
Vitamin A | 346µg | 38% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.242mg | 25% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1mg | 18% |
Folate | 13µg | 80µg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.553mg | 14% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 1.3mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.9µg | 9% |
Potassium | 304mg | 606mg | 9% |
Calcium | 2mg | 81mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.23mg | 7% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 1.1g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 76mg | 5% |
Choline | 19.5mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.247mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 38mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.26mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.228g | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.239g | 1% | |
Protein | 2.24g | 2.6g | 1% |
Calories | 34kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.7g | 0% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 5.5g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 4.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | 4.4g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 14mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.023g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 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:
2.6 g
Fats:
0.7 g
Carbs:
5.5 g
Water:
89.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +42.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +143.2% |
~equal in
Water
~89.4g