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Shiitake vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and horse meat different?

  • Shiitake is higher in fiber, manganese, and vitamin B2; however, horse meat is richer in iron, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for horse meat is 58% higher.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +945.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.7%
Contains more IronIron +1126.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.8%

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.16µg 132%
Iron 0.41mg 5.03mg 58%
Protein 2.24g 28.14g 52%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 30%
Zinc 1.03mg 3.82mg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Phosphorus 112mg 247mg 19%
Selenium 5.7µg 13.5µg 14%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Fats 0.49g 6.05g 9%
Saturated fat 1.9g 9%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.022mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.1mg 7%
Calories 34kcal 175kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.85g 6%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 4.84mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.12g 5%
Copper 0.142mg 0.171mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.33mg 3%
Folate 13µg 3%
Sodium 9mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Carbs 6.79g 0g 2%
Potassium 304mg 379mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 1.081mg 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1156.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1134.7%
Contains more OtherOther +147.3%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.