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Shiitake vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shiitake and tamarind

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, and potassium.
  • Tamarind covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 34% more than shiitake.
  • Tamarind has 10 times less vitamin B5 than shiitake. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while tamarind has 0.143mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Tamarinds, 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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +930%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +338.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.6%
Contains more IronIron +582.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +949%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2753.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Tamarind DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.428mg 34%
Iron 0.41mg 2.8mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.143mg 27%
Carbs 6.79g 62.5g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.066mg 17%
Magnesium 20mg 92mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 1.938mg 12%
Calories 34kcal 239kcal 10%
Fiber 2.5g 5.1g 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 10%
Potassium 304mg 628mg 10%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.1mg 8%
Selenium 5.7µg 1.3µg 8%
Calcium 2mg 74mg 7%
Copper 0.142mg 0.086mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.152mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 4%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Protein 2.24g 2.8g 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Sodium 9mg 28mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.6g 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 38.8g N/A
Phosphorus 112mg 113mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Folate 13µg 14µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.014mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +185.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more FatsFats +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +820.5%
Contains more OtherOther +264.9%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.