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Shiitake vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shiitake and teff

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium, while teff has more manganese, iron, vitamin B1, copper, and magnesium.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 114% higher.
  • Teff contains 7 times less vitamin B2 than shiitake. Shiitake contains 0.217mg of vitamin B2, while teff contains 0.033mg.
  • Shiitake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Teff, cooked.

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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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2350%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1143.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~120mg

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%
Teff
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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% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +557.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +326.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1120%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.23mg 2.86mg 114%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 30%
Iron 0.41mg 2.05mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.909mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.097mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.033mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.183mg 14%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Copper 0.142mg 0.226mg 9%
Magnesium 20mg 50mg 7%
Potassium 304mg 107mg 6%
Calcium 2mg 49mg 5%
Carbs 6.79g 19.86g 4%
Protein 2.24g 3.87g 3%
Calories 34kcal 101kcal 3%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Folate 13µg 18µg 1%
Phosphorus 112mg 120mg 1%
Zinc 1.03mg 1.11mg 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.8g 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.65g 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 17.06g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Sodium 9mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.088mg 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
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +32.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.5%
~equal in Other ~0.69g

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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