Shiitake vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shiitake and soy sauce
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, and selenium, while soy sauce has more manganese, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 238% higher.
- Soy sauce contains 11 times less selenium than shiitake. Shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, while soy sauce contains 0.5µg.
- The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.
The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).
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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 CopperCopper | +230.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1040% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +270% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1550% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +253.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +342.6% |
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 | +31.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +405.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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| Sodium | 9mg | 5493mg | 238% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 1.018mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.297mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 74mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 1.45mg | 13% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 8.14g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.043mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.148mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 2.196mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.5µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 166mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 0.8g | 7% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 435mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.165mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Choline | 18.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 53kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.87mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 4.93g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.57g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 4.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 0.4g | N/A |
| Folate | 13µg | 14µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.332mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +263.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1955.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +693.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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