Shiitake vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and oranges different?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, manganese, and zinc, while oranges are higher in vitamin B1.
- Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 25% more than oranges.
- Shiitake contains 15 times more zinc than oranges. Shiitake contains 1.03mg of zinc, while oranges contain 0.07mg.
- Oranges have a higher glycemic index (45) than shiitake (32).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68% |
Contains more IronIron | +310% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +215.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1371.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +820% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1040% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1900% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +442.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1274.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +388.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +480% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +130.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 59% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.25mg | 25% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.282mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.06mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.04mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 14mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.045mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.07mg | 9% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.5µg | 9% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.087mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
Potassium | 304mg | 181mg | 4% |
Calcium | 2mg | 40mg | 4% |
Folate | 13µg | 30µg | 4% |
Protein | 2.24g | 0.94g | 3% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 11.75g | 2% |
Choline | 8.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Calories | 34kcal | 47kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 11µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.12g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 9.35g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | 9.35g | N/A |
Fiber | 2.5g | 2.4g | 0% |
Sodium | 9mg | 0mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +138.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +308.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +68.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73% |
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Water
~86.75g