Shiitake vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shiitake and falafel?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus.
- Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 38% higher.
- Falafel has 5 times less vitamin B5 than shiitake. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while falafel has 0.292mg.
- Shiitake is lower in sodium.
We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +470% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +310% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +92.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +734.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +81.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +271.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +413.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +134.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +873.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +615.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 3.42mg | 38% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 28% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 17.8g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 25% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.292mg | 24% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 13.31g | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.691mg | 20% |
| Folate | 13µg | 93µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1.044mg | 18% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 333kcal | 15% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 82mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.125mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.258mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 294mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 192mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.146mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 1µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 585mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 31.84g | 8% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 1.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.166mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +159.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +494.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3532.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +368.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +228.4% |
