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Shiitake vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shiitake and egg whites

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, fiber, manganese, and zinc; however, egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2.
  • Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 26% more.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.5%
Contains more IronIron +412.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +517.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3333.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +646.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1990.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250.9%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3592.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5760%
Contains more FolateFolate +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 5.7µg 20µg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.19mg 26%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.105mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.005mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.439mg 17%
Protein 2.24g 10.9g 17%
Phosphorus 112mg 15mg 14%
Copper 0.142mg 0.023mg 13%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.011mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.03mg 9%
Sodium 9mg 166mg 7%
Iron 0.41mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Potassium 304mg 163mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Carbs 6.79g 0.73g 2%
Folate 13µg 4µg 2%
Calories 34kcal 52kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.004mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 7mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +188.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +830.1%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.6%
~equal in Water ~87.57g

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
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +600%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.