Shiitake vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are shiitake and watercress different?
- Shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, zinc, fiber, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper; however, watercress is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for shiitake is 24% higher.
- Shiitake contains 19 times more vitamin B3 than watercress. While shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, watercress contains only 0.2mg.
Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Watercress, raw are the varieties used in this article.
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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 IronIron | +105% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +84.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +836.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +86.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +533.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5900% |
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 | +80.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1838.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +383.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +127.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 250µg | 208% | |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 48% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.5mg | 0.31mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.877mg | 0.2mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 160µg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.293mg | 0.129mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 120mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 5.7µg | 0.9µg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 0.5g | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.03mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 112mg | 60mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.217mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.142mg | 0.077mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.41mg | 0.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Carbs | 6.79g | 1.29g | 2% |
| Choline | 9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 13µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 11kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.23mg | 0.244mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 9mg | 41mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 304mg | 330mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.49g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.24g | 2.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.29g | 0.79g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.38g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.111mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.189mg | 0.166mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.134mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.111mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.145mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
1.29 g
Water:
95.11 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +390% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +426.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.3g
~equal in
Water
~95.11g
