Shiitake vs. Parsley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shiitake and parsley
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet parsley is higher in iron, folate, calcium, and potassium.
- Parsley covers your daily iron needs 72% more than shiitake.
- Shiitake contains 57 times more selenium than parsley. While shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, parsley contains only 0.1µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Parsley, fresh.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +43.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5600% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6800% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +82.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1412.2% |
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 | +121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +195.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +225.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +473.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1069.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 1640µg | 1367% | |
| Vitamin C | 133mg | 148% | |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 6.2mg | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 421µg | 47% | |
| Folate | 13µg | 152µg | 35% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.4mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.09mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1.313mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 138mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.1µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.098mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 58mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 554mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 50mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.086mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.75mg | 5% | |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.16mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 3.3g | 3% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.132g | 1% | |
| Protein | 2.24g | 2.97g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.124g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.149mg | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.79g | 0% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 6.33g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 3.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 0.85g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.122mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +32.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +61.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +197.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~6.33g
~equal in
Water
~87.71g
