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Shiitake vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shiitake and corn raw

  • Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, and zinc, yet corn raw is higher in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 16% more than corn raw.
  • Shiitake contains 10 times more selenium than corn raw. While shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, corn raw contains only 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +163%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more IronIron +26.8%
~equal in Calcium ~2mg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +294.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +223.1%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.717mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.093mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 1.77mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.155mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.055mg 12%
Copper 0.142mg 0.054mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.6µg 9%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8%
Folate 13µg 42µg 7%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.46mg 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Carbs 6.79g 18.7g 4%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.163mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 3%
Calories 34kcal 86kcal 3%
Phosphorus 112mg 89mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Fructose 0g 1.94g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fiber 2.5g 2g 2%
Protein 2.24g 3.27g 2%
Fats 0.49g 1.35g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 1%
Saturated fat 0.325g 1%
Potassium 304mg 270mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Iron 0.41mg 0.52mg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 16.7g N/A
Calcium 2mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g 6.26g N/A
Sodium 9mg 15mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

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% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more WaterWater +18%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46%
Contains more FatsFats +175.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.4%

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
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +44.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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