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Shiitake vs. Safflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and safflower different?

  • Safflower has more copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B5, folate, and zinc than shiitake.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for safflower is 178% higher.

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Seeds, safflower seed kernels, dried are the varieties used in this article.

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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 252% 23% 61% 184% 582% 138% 276% 0.39% 263% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1665%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126%
Contains more IronIron +1095.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1130.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +775.7%

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% 1% 0% 0% 291% 96% 43% 242% 270% 0% 0% 120% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +299.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1130.8%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Safflower DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.223g 188%
Copper 0.142mg 1.747mg 178%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1.163mg 96%
Magnesium 20mg 353mg 79%
Manganese 0.23mg 2.014mg 78%
Phosphorus 112mg 644mg 76%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 1.17mg 67%
Fats 0.49g 38.45g 58%
Iron 0.41mg 4.9mg 56%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 4.03mg 51%
Folate 13µg 160µg 37%
Zinc 1.03mg 5.05mg 37%
Protein 2.24g 16.18g 28%
Calories 34kcal 517kcal 24%
Saturated fat 3.682g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.415mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.848g 12%
Potassium 304mg 687mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 2.284mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Carbs 6.79g 34.29g 9%
Calcium 2mg 78mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Net carbs 4.29g 34.29g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Sodium 9mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.183mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.586mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.717mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.534mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.806mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.452mg 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
16% 38% 34% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.18 g
Fats: 38.45 g
Carbs: 34.29 g
Water: 5.62 g
Other: 5.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1496.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +622.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7746.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +405%
Contains more OtherOther +637.8%

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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. Safflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170558/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.