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Shiitake vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shiitake and garlic

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, calcium, copper, iron, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 72% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake has 6 times more vitamin B3 than garlic. While shiitake has 3.877mg of vitamin B3, garlic has only 0.7mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Garlic, raw.

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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%
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.9%
Contains more IronIron +314.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.1%

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%
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 1.235mg 72%
Manganese 0.23mg 1.672mg 63%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 35%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.7mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.596mg 18%
Calcium 2mg 181mg 18%
Copper 0.142mg 0.299mg 17%
Iron 0.41mg 1.7mg 16%
Selenium 5.7µg 14.2µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.2mg 15%
Carbs 6.79g 33.06g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.11mg 8%
Protein 2.24g 6.36g 8%
Phosphorus 112mg 153mg 6%
Calories 34kcal 149kcal 6%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Folate 13µg 3µg 3%
Potassium 304mg 401mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 2.5g 2.1g 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Zinc 1.03mg 1.16mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 1g N/A
Sodium 9mg 17mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.113mg 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
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +53.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386.9%
Contains more OtherOther +102.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.5g

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.