Shiitake vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between shiitake and garden rhubarb
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and selenium, yet garden rhubarb is higher in calcium.
- Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 28% more than garden rhubarb.
- Shiitake contains 13 times more vitamin B3 than garden rhubarb. While shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, garden rhubarb contains only 0.3mg.
- The glycemic index of garden rhubarb is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Rhubarb, raw.
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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 | +66.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +86.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +576.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +930% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +418.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
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 | +623.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1192.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1664.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1120.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.085mg | 28% |
Vitamin K | 29.3µg | 24% | |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.3mg | 22% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.024mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.03mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 14mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.021mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% | |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 1.1µg | 8% |
Calcium | 2mg | 86mg | 8% |
Protein | 2.24g | 0.9g | 3% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 1.8g | 3% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 12mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Folate | 13µg | 7µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 1% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.099g | 1% | |
Calories | 34kcal | 21kcal | 1% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.196mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
Carbs | 6.79g | 4.54g | 1% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 2.74g | N/A |
Potassium | 304mg | 288mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.38g | 1.1g | N/A |
Sodium | 9mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.053g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.039g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 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:
0.9 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
4.54 g
Water:
93.61 g
Other:
0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +145% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +49.6% |
~equal in
Water
~93.61g
~equal in
Other
~0.75g