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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~318mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 6% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.607mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.497mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Edible mushroom 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
3% 3% 92%
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%
~equal in Water ~92.45g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
90% 10%
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 +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/nutrients
  2. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.