Shiitake vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between shiitake and walnut
- Shiitake has more vitamin B5; however, walnut is higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 160% more than shiitake.
- Shiitake has 3 times more vitamin B5 than walnut. While shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, walnut has only 0.57mg.
- The glycemic index of shiitake is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Nuts, walnuts, english.
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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.
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +690% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4800% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +609.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1016.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +208.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1384.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +244.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +163.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2173.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +83.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +653.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Polyunsaturated fat | 47.174g | 314% | |
Copper | 0.142mg | 1.586mg | 160% |
Manganese | 0.23mg | 3.414mg | 138% |
Fats | 0.49g | 65.21g | 100% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 158mg | 33% |
Phosphorus | 112mg | 346mg | 33% |
Iron | 0.41mg | 2.91mg | 31% |
Calories | 34kcal | 654kcal | 31% |
Saturated fat | 6.126g | 28% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.341mg | 27% |
Protein | 2.24g | 15.23g | 26% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.933g | 22% | |
Folate | 13µg | 98µg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.57mg | 19% |
Zinc | 1.03mg | 3.09mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.537mg | 19% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 6.7g | 17% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 1.125mg | 17% |
Calcium | 2mg | 98mg | 10% |
Choline | 39.2mg | 7% | |
Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
Potassium | 304mg | 441mg | 4% |
Carbs | 6.79g | 13.71g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
Selenium | 5.7µg | 4.9µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% | |
Net carbs | 4.29g | 7.01g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.38g | 2.61g | N/A |
Starch | 0.06g | 0% | |
Sodium | 9mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.596mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.625mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.189mg | 1.17mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.236mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.711mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.145mg | 0.753mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0g | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +2104.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +579.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +13208.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +101.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +140.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +2875% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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