Shiitake vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and maple sugar different?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, fiber, and selenium, while maple sugar is higher in manganese, zinc, and iron.
- Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 182% more than shiitake.
- Maple sugar has a higher glycemic index (63) than shiitake (32).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Sugars, maple types were used in this article.
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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 CopperCopper | +43.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3633.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +612.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +292.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +488.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1822.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1569.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9592.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3025% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +9666.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 4.422mg | 182% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 6.06mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.048mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 90.9g | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.04mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.003mg | 22% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 354kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.013mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 3mg | 16% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 1.61mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 0g | 10% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 90mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.8µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 0.1g | 4% |
| Folate | 13µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.1g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 274mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 84.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 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:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2140% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +145% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1021.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1238.7% |
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