Shiitake vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between shiitake and cucumber
- Cucumber has less vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, selenium, fiber, zinc, and manganese than shiitake.
- Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 25% more than cucumber.
- Shiitake has 40 times more vitamin B3 than cucumber. While shiitake has 3.877mg of vitamin B3, cucumber has only 0.098mg.
- The glycemic index of shiitake is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +106.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +246.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +415% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +366.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +191.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1800% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +557.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3856.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +479.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +632.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.259mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.098mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.04mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.033mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 16.4µg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 24mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.041mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.3µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 0.5g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.079mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 147mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 0.65g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.28mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Folate | 13µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6mg | 1% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 15kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.87g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 2mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 3.63g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.11g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.005g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +244.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +345.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.7% |
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Water
~95.23g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +213.2% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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