Shiitake vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and edible mushroom different?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber, while edible mushroom is higher in copper, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Edible mushroom covers your daily need for copper, 20% more than shiitake.
- Shiitake contains 5 times more manganese than edible mushroom. Shiitake contains 0.23mg of manganese, while edible mushroom contains 0.047mg.
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Mushrooms, white, raw types were used 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 | +122.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +98.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +389.4% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more IronIron | +22% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +123.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +63.2% |
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 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +440% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +30.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.318mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.104mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.402mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.047mg | 8% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 9.3µg | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.081mg | 6% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 1g | 6% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.52mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 86mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 9mg | 3% |
Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 3.607mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% | |
Protein | 2.24g | 3.09g | 2% |
Folate | 13µg | 17µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.16g | 1% | |
Calories | 34kcal | 22kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 7IU | 1% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 3.26g | 1% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 2.26g | N/A |
Calcium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
Potassium | 304mg | 318mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.38g | 1.98g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 5mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.05g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.17g | 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:
3.09 g
Fats:
0.34 g
Carbs:
3.26 g
Water:
92.45 g
Other:
0.86 g
Contains more FatsFats | +44.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +16.2% |
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Water
~92.45g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.38 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.48 g
Fructose:
0.17 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +60.8% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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