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Shiitake vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shiitake and lettuce

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc, while lettuce has more folate and iron.
  • Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 27% higher.
  • Lettuce contains 10 times less vitamin B3 than shiitake. Shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, while lettuce contains 0.375mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +389.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +472.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +109.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.25mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +933.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1019.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +192.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Vitamin A 370µg 41%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.134mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.375mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.09mg 16%
Copper 0.142mg 0.029mg 13%
Phosphorus 112mg 29mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.08mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.6µg 9%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.18mg 8%
Iron 0.41mg 0.86mg 6%
Folate 13µg 38µg 6%
Fiber 2.5g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 304mg 194mg 3%
Calcium 2mg 36mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Protein 2.24g 1.36g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 1%
Calories 34kcal 15kcal 1%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.25mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.15g 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.43g 1%
Carbs 6.79g 2.87g 1%
Sodium 9mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0.78g N/A
Saturated fat 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.7%
Contains more FatsFats +226.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%
~equal in Water ~94.98g

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
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +561.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.