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Shiitake vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shiitake and chia seeds

  • Chia seeds are richer than shiitake in fiber, manganese, phosphorus, iron, selenium, copper, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for chia seeds is 128% higher.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index than shiitake.

Food types used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +1782.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +550.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +667.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1083.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +868.4%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 23.665g 158%
Fiber 2.5g 34.4g 128%
Manganese 0.23mg 2.723mg 108%
Phosphorus 112mg 860mg 107%
Iron 0.41mg 7.72mg 91%
Selenium 5.7µg 55.2µg 90%
Copper 0.142mg 0.924mg 87%
Magnesium 20mg 335mg 75%
Calcium 2mg 631mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.62mg 50%
Fats 0.49g 30.74g 47%
Zinc 1.03mg 4.58mg 32%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 8.83mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 30%
Protein 2.24g 16.54g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 23%
Calories 34kcal 486kcal 23%
Saturated fat 3.33g 15%
Carbs 6.79g 42.12g 12%
Folate 13µg 49µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.309g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.17mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 304mg 407mg 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 2%
Net carbs 4.29g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Sodium 9mg 16mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1447.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +638.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6173.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +520.3%
Contains more OtherOther +548.6%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.