Shiitake vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and macadamia different?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B3; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 170% higher.
- Shiitake contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than macadamia. While shiitake contains 1.5mg of vitamin B5, macadamia contains only 0.758mg.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than shiitake (32).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +550% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +432.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1696.1% |
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 | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +97.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +7866.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 4.131mg | 170% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 147% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 75.77g | 116% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 1.195mg | 98% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.756mg | 68% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 55% | |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 3.69mg | 41% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 718kcal | 34% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 130mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 8.6g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.758mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 188mg | 11% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 7.91g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 2.473mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 85mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 3.6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.162mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 1.3mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 13.82g | 2% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 368mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.275mg | 1% |
| Folate | 13µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 4.57g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 9mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +6498.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +253.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15363.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +103.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +3300% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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