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Shiitake vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and pork Meat different?

  • Shiitake is higher in fiber, vitamin B5, and manganese; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork Meat is 78% higher.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1669.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +180.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +135%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +570.2%

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 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.95mg 78%
Selenium 5.7µg 38.2µg 59%
Protein 2.24g 26.17g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.739mg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 24%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 7.432mg 22%
Phosphorus 112mg 267mg 22%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.387mg 13%
Zinc 1.03mg 2.42mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 1.012mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.013mg 9%
Iron 0.41mg 1.15mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.198g 5%
Calories 34kcal 143kcal 5%
Fats 0.49g 3.51g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 3%
Folate 13µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.142mg 0.111mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 3%
Potassium 304mg 421mg 3%
Sodium 9mg 57mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Carbs 6.79g 0g 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 18IU 10IU 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 0g N/A
Calcium 2mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1068.3%
Contains more FatsFats +616.3%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.