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Shiitake vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shiitake and fennel

  • Shiitake is higher than fennel in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 25% more than fennel.
  • Shiitake contains 8 times more selenium than fennel. While shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, fennel contains only 0.7µg.
  • The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Fennel, bulb, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +415%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +714.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more IronIron +78%

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%
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +578.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +546.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +523.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.7%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.232mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.64mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.047mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.032mg 14%
Vitamin C 12mg 13%
Phosphorus 112mg 50mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.7µg 9%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.2mg 8%
Copper 0.142mg 0.066mg 8%
Calcium 2mg 49mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Iron 0.41mg 0.73mg 4%
Folate 13µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Potassium 304mg 414mg 3%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.191mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Protein 2.24g 1.24g 2%
Sodium 9mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Fiber 2.5g 3.1g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1%
Calories 34kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.49g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 6.79g 7.3g 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.6%
Contains more FatsFats +145%
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%
~equal in Carbs ~7.3g
~equal in Water ~90.21g

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.