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Shiitake vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shiitake and yolk

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B3; however, yolk is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin D, folate, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • Yolk covers your daily need for selenium, 91% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake has 162 times more vitamin B3 than yolk. While shiitake has 3.877mg of vitamin B3, yolk has only 0.024mg.
  • The glycemic index of shiitake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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%
Yolk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6350%
Contains more IronIron +565.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +882.5%

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%
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16054.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1073.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1023.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Yolk DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Selenium 5.7µg 56µg 91%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 81%
Saturated fat 9.551g 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 42%
Fats 0.49g 26.54g 40%
Phosphorus 112mg 390mg 40%
Folate 13µg 146µg 33%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 2.99mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 29%
Iron 0.41mg 2.73mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 28%
Protein 2.24g 15.86g 27%
Vitamin D 18IU 218IU 25%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 5.4µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.528mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.024mg 24%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 17%
Calories 34kcal 322kcal 14%
Calcium 2mg 129mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.176mg 13%
Zinc 1.03mg 2.3mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.055mg 8%
Copper 0.142mg 0.077mg 7%
Potassium 304mg 109mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.35mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 5mg 4%
Sodium 9mg 48mg 2%
Carbs 6.79g 3.59g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 4.29g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g N/A

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
Yolk
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16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +608%
Contains more FatsFats +5316.3%
Contains more OtherOther +129.7%

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
Yolk
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13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1222.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.