Shiitake vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shiitake and brazil nut?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3, while brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, and iron.
- Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3475% higher.
- Brazil nut has 13 times less vitamin B3 than shiitake. Shiitake has 3.877mg of vitamin B3, while brazil nut has 0.295mg.
- Shiitake has a higher glycemic index (32) than brazil nut (10).
We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 | +1780% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +492.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1127.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +294.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +547.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +431.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33531.6% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +520% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1214.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +715.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +190.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4013.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +69.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 1917µg | 3475% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 1.743mg | 178% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 24.399g | 163% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 67.1g | 102% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 725mg | 88% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 376mg | 85% |
| Saturated fat | 16.134g | 73% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.879g | 60% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.617mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 1.223mg | 43% |
| Vitamin E | 5.65mg | 38% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 659kcal | 31% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 4.06mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.184mg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 2.43mg | 25% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 14.32g | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.295mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 7.5g | 20% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 160mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.101mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.035mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 659mg | 10% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 13µg | 22µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 11.74g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 4.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.25g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 1.19mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 1.124mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.639mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.76mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 23.859g | N/A |
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:
14.32 g
Fats:
67.1 g
Carbs:
11.74 g
Water:
3.42 g
Other:
3.42 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +2524% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +539.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13593.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +72.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +362.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.38 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.25 g
Sucrose:
2.33 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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