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Shiitake vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and cayenne pepper different?

  • Cayenne pepper has more vitamin B6, fiber, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and phosphorus than shiitake.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for cayenne pepper is 166% higher.

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne 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.
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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +562.5%
Contains more IronIron +1802.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +769.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.4%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2086.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +736.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +715.4%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2081µg 231%
Vitamin E 29.83mg 199%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 2.45mg 166%
Fiber 2.5g 27.2g 99%
Iron 0.41mg 7.8mg 92%
Vitamin C 76.4mg 85%
Manganese 0.23mg 2mg 77%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.37g 56%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.919mg 54%
Potassium 304mg 2014mg 50%
Magnesium 20mg 152mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 30%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 8.701mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.328mg 26%
Copper 0.142mg 0.373mg 26%
Phosphorus 112mg 293mg 26%
Fats 0.49g 17.27g 26%
Folate 13µg 106µg 23%
Protein 2.24g 12.01g 20%
Carbs 6.79g 56.63g 17%
Saturated fat 3.26g 15%
Calcium 2mg 148mg 15%
Calories 34kcal 318kcal 14%
Zinc 1.03mg 2.48mg 13%
Choline 51.5mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.75g 7%
Selenium 5.7µg 8.8µg 6%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Sodium 9mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 10.34g N/A
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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +1014.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +436.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3424.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +734%
Contains more OtherOther +716.2%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.