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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +133.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +236.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +54.9% |
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Water
~87.61g