Shiitake vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and hamburgers different?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and fiber, while hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, calcium, and vitamin B3.
- Hamburgers cover your daily need for iron, 31% more than shiitake.
- Shiitake contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than hamburgers. Shiitake contains 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while hamburgers contain 0.31mg.
- Shiitake is lower in sodium.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than shiitake (32).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain 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 PotassiumPotassium | +34.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +56% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5000% |
Contains more IronIron | +602.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +178.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.4% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +383.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1346.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +38.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +330.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 60% | |
Iron | 0.41mg | 2.88mg | 31% |
Protein | 2.24g | 17.08g | 30% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.31mg | 24% |
Saturated fat | 5.096g | 23% | |
Fats | 0.49g | 14.36g | 21% |
Sodium | 9mg | 414mg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.217mg | 17% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 2.87mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 14% | |
Calories | 34kcal | 295kcal | 13% |
Folate | 13µg | 56µg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
Calcium | 2mg | 102mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 5.365mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.203mg | 7% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 24.1g | 6% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.091mg | 6% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 0.9g | 6% |
Fructose | 0g | 2.03g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 136mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 3% | |
Potassium | 304mg | 226mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.217mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 23.2g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.38g | 4.15g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.814g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +110.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +662.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2830.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +254.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +141.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +105.2% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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