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Shiitake vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shiitake and ham

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, fiber, and manganese; however, ham has more vitamin B1, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Ham's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 62% more.
  • Shiitake is lower in sodium.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index than ham.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +325.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +261%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +242.1%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.202mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.023mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.754mg 62%
Sodium 9mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 2.24g 20.93g 37%
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 27%
Selenium 5.7µg 19.5µg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.403mg 22%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Zinc 1.03mg 2.88mg 17%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Iron 0.41mg 1.48mg 13%
Phosphorus 112mg 196mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Saturated fat 1.81g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.4mg 8%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.054mg 8%
Fats 0.49g 5.53g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.62g 7%
Copper 0.142mg 0.079mg 7%
Calories 34kcal 145kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.54g 4%
Folate 13µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 32IU 2%
Carbs 6.79g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.202mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 4.023mg 1%
Potassium 304mg 287mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.75mg 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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +352.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +834.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1028.6%
Contains more OtherOther +490.5%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/nutrients

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

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