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Shiitake vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shiitake and spinach raw

  • Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet spinach raw is higher in folate, manganese, iron, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily folate needs 45% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake contains 23 times more vitamin B5 than spinach raw. While shiitake contains 1.5mg of vitamin B5, spinach raw contains only 0.065mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Spinach, raw.

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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 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +295%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.6%
Contains more IronIron +561%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more FolateFolate +1392.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Vitamin A 469µg 52%
Folate 13µg 194µg 45%
Vitamin C 28.1mg 31%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.065mg 29%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.897mg 29%
Iron 0.41mg 2.71mg 29%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.724mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Magnesium 20mg 79mg 14%
Calcium 2mg 99mg 10%
Phosphorus 112mg 49mg 9%
Selenium 5.7µg 1µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.195mg 8%
Potassium 304mg 558mg 7%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.53mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.078mg 5%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.189mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.165g 1%
Calories 34kcal 23kcal 1%
Protein 2.24g 2.86g 1%
Copper 0.142mg 0.13mg 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.2g 1%
Carbs 6.79g 3.63g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.39g 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0.42g N/A
Saturated fat 0.063g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.15g 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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more OtherOther +132.4%
~equal in Water ~91.4g

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
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2063.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.