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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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% |