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Shiitake vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between shiitake and tea

  • Shiitake is higher than tea in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, selenium, fiber, zinc, and potassium.
  • Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 30% more than tea.
  • The glycemic index of tea is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1588.9%
Contains more IronIron +4000%
Contains more CopperCopper +1190.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +10200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.4%

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12015.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29200%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Tea DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.013mg 30%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.032mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.001mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.003mg 16%
Phosphorus 112mg 1mg 16%
Copper 0.142mg 0.011mg 15%
Selenium 5.7µg 0µg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.01mg 9%
Potassium 304mg 18mg 8%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.392mg 7%
Iron 0.41mg 0.01mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 2mg 4%
Protein 2.24g 0.06g 4%
Folate 13µg 0µg 3%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Carbs 6.79g 0.17g 2%
Calories 34kcal 1kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 0.17g N/A
Calcium 2mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g 0.02g N/A
Sodium 9mg 4mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%
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
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3633.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3894.1%
Contains more OtherOther +393.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.