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Shiitake vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and fontina different?

  • Shiitake is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, and fiber, while fontina is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
  • Fontina covers your daily need for calcium, 55% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake is lower in sodium.

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cheese, fontina types were used 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.
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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375%
Contains more IronIron +78.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +468%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1542.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27400%
Contains more ZincZinc +239.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.4%

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.
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 0% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2484.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.204mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.196g 87%
Vitamin B12 1.68µg 70%
Calcium 2mg 550mg 55%
Fats 0.49g 31.14g 47%
Protein 2.24g 25.6g 47%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 9mg 800mg 34%
Phosphorus 112mg 346mg 33%
Vitamin A 261µg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.15mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.687g 22%
Zinc 1.03mg 3.5mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.429mg 21%
Calories 34kcal 389kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.083mg 16%
Selenium 5.7µg 14.5µg 16%
Copper 0.142mg 0.025mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.654g 11%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.014mg 9%
Potassium 304mg 64mg 7%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Carbs 6.79g 1.55g 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Folate 13µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.23mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 18IU 23IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.204mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +338.1%
Contains more WaterWater +136.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1042.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6255.1%
Contains more OtherOther +412.2%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.