Shiitake vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and minestrone different?
- Shiitake is higher than minestrone in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, fiber, zinc, and potassium.
- Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 27% more than minestrone.
- Shiitake contains 12 times more vitamin B2 than minestrone. Shiitake contains 0.217mg of vitamin B2, while minestrone contains 0.018mg.
- Shiitake is lower in sodium.
- Minestrone has a higher glycemic index (47) than shiitake (32).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +566.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +133.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +178.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +232.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +387% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
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 | +1105.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +891.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +971.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +614.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +15.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.14mg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.391mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.041mg | 19% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.018mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 23mg | 13% |
Sodium | 9mg | 254mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.051mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 0.4g | 8% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.31mg | 7% |
Potassium | 304mg | 130mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 49µg | 5% | |
Magnesium | 20mg | 3mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.152mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Fats | 0.49g | 1.04g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Calcium | 2mg | 14mg | 1% |
Protein | 2.24g | 1.77g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 1% | |
Folate | 13µg | 15µg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1% | |
Carbs | 6.79g | 4.66g | 1% |
Calories | 34kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 4.26g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% | |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.03mg | 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:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +45.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +112.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +62.2% |
~equal in
Water
~91.33g