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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.
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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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.
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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Walnut DV% diff.
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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Walnut
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2875%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

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

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