Shiitake vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and spaghetti different?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and potassium; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 38% higher.
- Shiitake contains 13 times more vitamin B5 than spaghetti. While shiitake contains 1.5mg of vitamin B5, spaghetti contains only 0.112mg.
- Spaghetti has less sugar.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index (32) than spaghetti (49).
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +590.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +42% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +102% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +93.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +363.2% |
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 | +985% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +869.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1239.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +498% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 26.4µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.112mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.4mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.049mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.02mg | 15% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 58mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 30.86g | 8% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 44mg | 8% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 5.8g | 7% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 158kcal | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.51mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.322mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 2% | |
| Folate | 13µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.93g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 2mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Sodium | 9mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +44.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +164.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +158.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +354.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +5850% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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