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Shiitake vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shiitake and tomato sauce

  • Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B2, selenium, zinc, and manganese, yet tomato sauce is higher in iron.
  • Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 24% more than tomato sauce.
  • Shiitake contains 10 times more selenium than tomato sauce. While shiitake contains 5.7µg of selenium, tomato sauce contains only 0.6µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more IronIron +134.1%
~equal in Potassium ~297mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +291.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +385.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +199%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.309mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.991mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.098mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.065mg 12%
Phosphorus 112mg 27mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 0.6µg 9%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Iron 0.41mg 0.96mg 7%
Zinc 1.03mg 0.22mg 7%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.113mg 5%
Fiber 2.5g 1.5g 4%
Copper 0.142mg 0.115mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Protein 2.24g 1.2g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 0IU 2%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1%
Folate 13µg 9µg 1%
Calories 34kcal 24kcal 1%
Calcium 2mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.024mg 1%
Fats 0.49g 0.3g 0%
Carbs 6.79g 5.31g 0%
Net carbs 4.29g 3.81g N/A
Potassium 304mg 297mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 9mg 11mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +158.1%
~equal in Water ~91.28g

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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.