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Shiitake vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between shiitake and pasta

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, potassium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B2; however, pasta has more vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
  • Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 26% more.
  • Shiitake has 13 times more potassium than pasta. Shiitake has 304mg of potassium, while pasta has 24mg.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index than shiitake.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +178%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.224mg

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%
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +719.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +761.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1293.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +392.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.183mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.034mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.992mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.209mg 16%
Folate 13µg 64µg 13%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Iron 0.41mg 1.14mg 9%
Potassium 304mg 24mg 8%
Phosphorus 112mg 63mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 6%
Carbs 6.79g 24.93g 6%
Protein 2.24g 5.15g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.15mg 5%
Calories 34kcal 131kcal 5%
Copper 0.142mg 0.093mg 5%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.56mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Fats 0.49g 1.05g 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 24.93g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Calcium 2mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Sodium 9mg 6mg 0%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.224mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.103mg 0%

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
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +138.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.9%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.2%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.