Shiitake vs. Maitake mushrooms — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shiitake and maitake mushrooms
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, and phosphorus, while maitake mushrooms have more vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B1.
- Maitake mushrooms' daily need coverage for vitamin D is 184% higher.
- Maitake mushrooms contain 6 times less vitamin B5 than shiitake. Shiitake contains 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while maitake mushrooms contain 0.27mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Mushrooms, maitake, 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 | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +289.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +159.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +455.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +423.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +6925% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +873.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +69.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +61.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 28.1µg | 139% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 1123IU | 138% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.27mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.056mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 6.585mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.252mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.146mg | 11% |
| Choline | 51.1mg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.059mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 2.2µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 74mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 204mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.75mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.242mg | 2% |
| Folate | 13µg | 21µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 2.7g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.09g | 1% | |
| Protein | 2.24g | 1.94g | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 31kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 6.97g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 4.27g | N/A |
| Calcium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 2.07g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.045mg | 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:
1.94 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
6.97 g
Water:
90.37 g
Other:
0.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +157.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.6% |
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Carbs
~6.97g
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Water
~90.37g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.38 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.74 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0.33 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +36.8% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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