Shiitake vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shiitake and oatmeal
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3, while oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, manganese, calcium, and folate.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 69% higher.
- Oatmeal contains 5 times less potassium than shiitake. Shiitake contains 304mg of potassium, while oatmeal contains 61mg.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.
The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).
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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 | +398.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +115.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +66.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3900% |
Contains more IronIron | +1353.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +142.6% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +373.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1633.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +238.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 0.41mg | 5.96mg | 69% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.317mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.26mg | 20% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.558mg | 14% |
Vitamin A | 130µg | 14% | |
Folate | 13µg | 44µg | 8% |
Calcium | 2mg | 80mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.066mg | 8% |
Potassium | 304mg | 61mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 77mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 3.025mg | 5% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
Fiber | 2.5g | 1.7g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 3% | |
Sodium | 9mg | 49mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 11.67g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Calories | 34kcal | 68kcal | 2% |
Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 1% | |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 5µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.49g | 1.36g | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 26mg | 1% |
Protein | 2.24g | 2.37g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 9.97g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | 0.46g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more OtherOther | +29.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +177.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.37g
~equal in
Water
~84.03g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Fructose
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~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
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