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Shiitake vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shiitake and hot chocolate

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, manganese, fiber, and selenium; however, hot chocolate is higher in calcium.
  • Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 23% more than hot chocolate.
  • Shiitake has 29 times more vitamin B3 than hot chocolate. While shiitake has 3.877mg of vitamin B3, hot chocolate has only 0.133mg.
  • The glycemic index of hot chocolate is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.

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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 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1669.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5600%
~equal in Iron ~0.42mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2815%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +357.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +632.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.328mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.133mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.04mg 19%
Calcium 2mg 114mg 11%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.013mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.431g 7%
Vitamin A 51µg 6%
Fiber 2.5g 1g 6%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.7µg 5%
Copper 0.142mg 0.103mg 4%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.1µg 4%
Potassium 304mg 197mg 3%
Protein 2.24g 3.52g 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 45IU 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.182mg 3%
Fats 0.49g 2.34g 3%
Folate 13µg 5µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 2%
Calories 34kcal 77kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.039mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 44mg 2%
Caffeine 2mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 6.79g 10.74g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 1%
Phosphorus 112mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 9.74g N/A
Iron 0.41mg 0.42mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g 9.66g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.01g 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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.1%
Contains more FatsFats +377.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
~equal in Water ~82.45g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23700%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.