Shiitake vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between shiitake and papaya
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, selenium, zinc, and manganese, yet papaya is richer in folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for shiitake is 26% higher.
- Shiitake contains 13 times more zinc than papaya. Shiitake contains 1.03mg of zinc, while papaya contains 0.08mg.
Food types used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Papayas, raw.
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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 | +67% |
Contains more IronIron | +64% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +215.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1187.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1020% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +475% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +850% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +900% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
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 | +703.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +986% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +685.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +671.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +53.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +184.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 60.9mg | 68% | |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.191mg | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.357mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.038mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.027mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 10mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.045mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
Folate | 13µg | 37µg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 47µg | 5% | |
Fructose | 0g | 3.73g | 5% |
Protein | 2.24g | 0.47g | 4% |
Potassium | 304mg | 182mg | 4% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 1.7g | 3% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Calcium | 2mg | 20mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 10.82g | 1% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
Calories | 34kcal | 43kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.26g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 9.12g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.38g | 7.82g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 8mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.081g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.072g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +376.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +88.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +89.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.4% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +71.8% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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