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Shiitake vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shiitake and foie gras

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, foie gras is richer in selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, folate, and calcium.
  • Foie gras covers your daily selenium needs 70% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more IronIron +1241.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +671.9%

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +388.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +361.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9.4µg 392%
Vitamin A 1001µg 111%
Selenium 5.7µg 44µg 70%
Fats 0.49g 43.84g 67%
Saturated fat 14.45g 66%
Iron 0.41mg 5.5mg 64%
Monounsaturated fat 25.61g 64%
Cholesterol 150mg 50%
Sodium 9mg 697mg 30%
Copper 0.142mg 0.4mg 29%
Calories 34kcal 462kcal 21%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.06mg 18%
Protein 2.24g 11.4g 18%
Phosphorus 112mg 200mg 13%
Folate 13µg 60µg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 2.51mg 9%
Calcium 2mg 70mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.088mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 1.2mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.84g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.299mg 6%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 304mg 138mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.92mg 1%
Carbs 6.79g 4.67g 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 4.67g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.303mg 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% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.4%
Contains more WaterWater +142.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +408.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8846.9%
Contains more OtherOther +312.2%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.