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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +80.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +145% |
Contains more OtherOther | +41.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.3g
~equal in
Water
~90.21g