Shiitake vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between shiitake and monterey Jack
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper; however, monterey Jack is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Monterey Jack covers your daily need for calcium, 74% more than shiitake.
- Shiitake has 42 times more vitamin B3 than monterey Jack. While shiitake has 3.877mg of vitamin B3, monterey Jack has only 0.093mg.
- Shiitake has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cheese, monterey.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +275.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +343.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1990.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37200% |
Contains more IronIron | +75.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +191.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +296.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +154.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +4068.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +614.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +270.9% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +79.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +38.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 19.066g | 87% | |
Calcium | 2mg | 746mg | 74% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 444mg | 47% |
Fats | 0.49g | 30.28g | 46% |
Protein | 2.24g | 24.48g | 44% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.83µg | 35% | |
Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.21mg | 26% |
Sodium | 9mg | 600mg | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.093mg | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.751g | 22% | |
Vitamin A | 198µg | 22% | |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 3mg | 18% |
Calories | 34kcal | 373kcal | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.079mg | 16% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 14.5µg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.39mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.032mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.011mg | 10% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 0g | 10% |
Potassium | 304mg | 81mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.899g | 6% | |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.72mg | 4% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 6.79g | 0.68g | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 27mg | 2% |
Folate | 13µg | 18µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 22IU | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 0.68g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | 0.5g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.871mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 1.519mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 2.344mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 2.037mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.641mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 1.289mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.859mg | 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:
24.48 g
Fats:
30.28 g
Carbs:
0.68 g
Water:
41.01 g
Other:
3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +898.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +118.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +992.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +6079.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +379.7% |