Shiitake vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between shiitake and salsa?
- Shiitake is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and copper, while salsa is higher in iron.
- Salsa's daily need coverage for iron is 23% higher.
- Salsa has 14 times less selenium than shiitake. Shiitake has 5.7µg of selenium, while salsa has 0.4µg.
- Shiitake is lower in sodium.
We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and USDA Commodity, salsa types in this comparison.
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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 | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +47.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +505.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +273.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1325% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
Contains more IronIron | +446.3% |
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 | +623.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +259% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +96.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +46.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 30% | |
Iron | 0.41mg | 2.24mg | 23% |
Sodium | 9mg | 430mg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1.08mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.03mg | 14% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 30mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.149mg | 11% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.4µg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 10% | |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.142mg | 0.096mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% | |
Fiber | 2.5g | 1.4g | 4% |
Vitamin A | 28µg | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
Folate | 13µg | 19µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 304mg | 270mg | 1% |
Calcium | 2mg | 12mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 1% | |
Protein | 2.24g | 1.5g | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
Calories | 34kcal | 36kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.49g | 0.2g | 0% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 7g | 0% |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 5.6g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.029g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +145% |
Contains more OtherOther | +116.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7g
~equal in
Water
~89.7g