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Shiitake vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shiitake and jerky

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5 and vitamin B3; however, jerky is richer in zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, copper, and selenium.
  • Jerky covers your daily sodium needs 90% more than shiitake.
  • Jerky has 9 times less vitamin B5 than shiitake. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while jerky has 0.163mg.
  • Shiitake contains less sodium.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.4%
Contains more IronIron +1222%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +687.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.7%

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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +820.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +926.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +930.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 2081mg 90%
Zinc 1.03mg 8.11mg 64%
Iron 0.41mg 5.42mg 63%
Protein 2.24g 33.2g 62%
Saturated fat 10.85g 49%
Phosphorus 112mg 407mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.49g 25.6g 39%
Folate 13µg 134µg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 28%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.163mg 27%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Calories 34kcal 410kcal 19%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 1.732mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.154mg 12%
Copper 0.142mg 0.227mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 10.7µg 9%
Potassium 304mg 597mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.179mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 7%
Magnesium 20mg 51mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.142mg 6%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Fiber 2.5g 1.8g 3%
Calcium 2mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Carbs 6.79g 11g 1%
Vitamin D 18IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.3µg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +284.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1382.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5124.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62%
Contains more OtherOther +824.3%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.