Shiitake vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between shiitake and lemongrass
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, folate, copper, potassium, zinc, and magnesium.
- Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 217% more than shiitake.
- Lemongrass has 30 times less vitamin B5 than shiitake. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while lemongrass has 0.05mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +714.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +137.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1892.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +87.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2171.3% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +252.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +266.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +333.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +476.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 5.224mg | 217% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 8.17mg | 97% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.05mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1.101mg | 17% |
| Folate | 13µg | 75µg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.08mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.266mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 723mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 2.23mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 60mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.7µg | 9% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 25.31g | 6% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 65mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.135mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 99kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 101mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.17g | 1% | |
| Protein | 2.24g | 1.82g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.119g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 25.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0% | |
| 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
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
1.82 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
25.31 g
Water:
70.58 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +272.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +143.2% |
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Fats
~0.49g
