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.
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% |
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 | +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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +64.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +226.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +136.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15.6% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +561.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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