Shiitake vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between shiitake and fenugreek?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B3; however, fenugreek is richer in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and calcium.
- Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 414% more.
- Fenugreek contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than shiitake. Shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, while fenugreek contains 1.64mg.
- Fenugreek has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).
We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Spices, fenugreek seed types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +855% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +153.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8078% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +681.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +142.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +164.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +433.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10.5% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +136.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2046.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +338.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 33.53mg | 414% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 1.11mg | 108% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 24.6g | 88% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 1.228mg | 43% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 23g | 42% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 191mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.322mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 296mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.6mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 176mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 58.35g | 17% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 770mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1.64mg | 14% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 323kcal | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 2.5mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.366mg | 11% |
| Folate | 13µg | 57µg | 11% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 6.41g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.46g | 7% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 67mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 6.3µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 33.75g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.898mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 1.241mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 1.757mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 1.684mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 1.089mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 1.102mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +915.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +926.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1208.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +759.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +359.5% |
