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Shiitake vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shiitake and porridge

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, manganese, and potassium, while porridge has more iron and calcium.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 42% higher.
  • Shiitake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of porridge is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +255%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +646.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4250%
Contains more IronIron +812.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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.
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%
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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +768%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +645.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2012.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~12µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.41mg 3.74mg 42%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.071mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.013mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.52mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.025mg 15%
Phosphorus 112mg 15mg 14%
Copper 0.142mg 0.04mg 11%
Manganese 0.23mg 0mg 10%
Calcium 2mg 87mg 9%
Potassium 304mg 16mg 8%
Fiber 2.5g 0.5g 8%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.13mg 8%
Selenium 5.7µg 2.8µg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.055mg 3%
Protein 2.24g 1.44g 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1%
Calories 34kcal 50kcal 1%
Carbs 6.79g 10.52g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0.03g N/A
Sodium 9mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 13µg 12µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.6%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +236.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.9%
~equal in Water ~87.61g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.