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Shiitake vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shiitake and sauerkraut?

  • Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, and copper; however, sauerkraut is richer in iron.
  • Sauerkraut's daily need coverage for sodium is 28% more.
  • Sauerkraut contains 27 times less vitamin B3 than shiitake. Shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, while sauerkraut contains 0.143mg.
  • Shiitake has less sodium.

We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids types 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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +442.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more IronIron +258.5%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +886.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2611.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.6%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Sodium 9mg 661mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.093mg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.143mg 23%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.022mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.13mg 13%
Iron 0.41mg 1.47mg 13%
Phosphorus 112mg 20mg 13%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.6µg 9%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.19mg 8%
Copper 0.142mg 0.096mg 5%
Potassium 304mg 170mg 4%
Calcium 2mg 30mg 3%
Folate 13µg 24µg 3%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.151mg 3%
Protein 2.24g 0.91g 3%
Fiber 2.5g 2.9g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Calories 34kcal 19kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.021mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Carbs 6.79g 4.28g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.14g 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 1.38g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.04g 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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.2%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.6%
Contains more OtherOther +190.5%
~equal in Water ~92.52g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.