Shiitake vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and fruitcake different?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium, while fruitcake is higher in iron.
- Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 25% more than fruitcake.
- Shiitake contains 6 times more vitamin B6 than fruitcake. Shiitake contains 0.293mg of vitamin B6, while fruitcake contains 0.046mg.
- Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index (53) than shiitake (32).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +98.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +184% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +281.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +115.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +185% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1550% |
| Contains more IronIron | +404.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +119.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +390.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +563.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +537% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.226mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.323g | 22% | |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 2.07mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.046mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.791mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 61.6g | 18% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 324kcal | 15% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 9.1g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.2g | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.05mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.099mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 52mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.27mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 2µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 3.7g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.048g | 5% | |
| Potassium | 304mg | 153mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 8.9mg | 2% | |
| Folate | 13µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 2.9g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +254.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1757.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +807.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.6% |
