Shiitake vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between shiitake and peppermint
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, peppermint has more iron, manganese, folate, calcium, fiber, copper, and magnesium.
- Peppermint's daily need coverage for iron is 58% more.
- Shiitake has 4 times more vitamin B5 than peppermint. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while peppermint has 0.338mg.
- Peppermint has a higher glycemic index than shiitake.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Peppermint, 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 | +53.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1139% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +131.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +411.3% |
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 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +343.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +446.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +776.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 5.08mg | 58% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 1.176mg | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 31.8mg | 35% | |
| Folate | 13µg | 114µg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 212µg | 24% | |
| Calcium | 2mg | 243mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.338mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 8g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.329mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 80mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1.706mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.129mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 10% | |
| Potassium | 304mg | 569mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.082mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 73mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.266mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.508g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 14.89g | 3% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 3.75g | 3% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 70kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 1.11mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.246g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.94g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 6.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
3.75 g
Fats:
0.94 g
Carbs:
14.89 g
Water:
78.65 g
Other:
1.77 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +91.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +139.2% |
