Shiitake vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shiitake and malt?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, manganese, and zinc, while malt is higher in calcium.
- Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 23% higher.
- Malt has 15 times less vitamin B3 than shiitake. Shiitake has 3.877mg of vitamin B3, while malt has 0.259mg.
- Malt has a higher glycemic index (59) than shiitake (32).
We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk types in this comparison.
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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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +95.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +283.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +187.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4800% |
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 | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1396.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +323.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +537% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +260% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.259mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.354mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.046mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 18% | |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.037mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 98mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.883g | 9% | |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 0.5g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 172mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 3.29g | 4% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 85kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.184mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 91mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Protein | 2.24g | 3.37g | 2% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.827g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.208g | 1% | |
| Folate | 13µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 5.4µg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 11.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +571.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.9% |
~equal in
Water
~81.34g
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Other
~0.8g
