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Shiitake vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shiitake and gingerbread

  • Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, yet gingerbread is richer in iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for gingerbread is 31% higher.
  • Shiitake contains 4 times more vitamin B5 than gingerbread. Shiitake contains 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while gingerbread contains 0.375mg.
  • Shiitake contains less sodium.
  • Shiitake has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

Food types used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more ZincZinc +164.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +602.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +186%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Gingerbread DV% diff.
Iron 0.41mg 2.88mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 28%
Fats 0.49g 16.4g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.375mg 23%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.683mg 20%
Selenium 5.7µg 16.3µg 19%
Saturated fat 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 18%
Calories 34kcal 356kcal 16%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.19mg 15%
Carbs 6.79g 49.2g 14%
Sodium 9mg 327mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 1.738mg 13%
Magnesium 20mg 70mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.19mg 8%
Phosphorus 112mg 54mg 8%
Calcium 2mg 71mg 7%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.39mg 6%
Copper 0.142mg 0.195mg 6%
Folate 13µg 33µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.162mg 4%
Potassium 304mg 439mg 4%
Protein 2.24g 3.9g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 49.2g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A

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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +220.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3246.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +624.6%
Contains more OtherOther +237.8%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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