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Shiitake vs. Pistachio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and pistachios different?

  • Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5; however, pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pistachios is 129% higher.
  • Shiitake contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than pistachios. While shiitake contains 1.5mg of vitamin B5, pistachios contain only 0.52mg.

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Nuts, pistachio 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.
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 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +505%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.2%
Contains more IronIron +856.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +815.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +421.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.8%

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 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +480.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +292.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Pistachio DV% diff.
Copper 0.142mg 1.3mg 129%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 1.7mg 108%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 96%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.87mg 71%
Fats 0.49g 45.32g 69%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 58%
Phosphorus 112mg 490mg 54%
Iron 0.41mg 3.92mg 44%
Manganese 0.23mg 1.2mg 42%
Protein 2.24g 20.16g 36%
Fiber 2.5g 10.6g 32%
Saturated fat 5.907g 27%
Calories 34kcal 560kcal 26%
Magnesium 20mg 121mg 24%
Potassium 304mg 1025mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.52mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 1.3mg 16%
Zinc 1.03mg 2.2mg 11%
Folate 13µg 51µg 10%
Calcium 2mg 105mg 10%
Carbs 6.79g 27.17g 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Selenium 5.7µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 16.57g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 7.66g N/A
Sodium 9mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.684mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.917mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.604mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.138mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.36mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.092mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.512mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.24g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g 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
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +1953.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +800%
Contains more FatsFats +9149%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.1%
Contains more OtherOther +302.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +643.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/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.