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Oatmeal vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oatmeal and shiitake

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, manganese, calcium, and folate, while shiitake has more vitamin B5, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 69% higher.
  • Shiitake contains 40 times less calcium than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 80mg of calcium, while shiitake contains 2mg.
  • Shiitake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3900%
Contains more IronIron +1353.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +398.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +373.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.217mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.293mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Shiitake DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.41mg 69%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 1.5mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.015mg 20%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.23mg 14%
Vitamin A 130µg 14%
Folate 44µg 13µg 8%
Calcium 80mg 2mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0.142mg 8%
Potassium 61mg 304mg 7%
Phosphorus 77mg 112mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 3.877mg 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.03mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 3%
Sodium 49mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Carbs 11.67g 6.79g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Calories 68kcal 34kcal 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 1%
Selenium 5µg 5.7µg 1%
Fats 1.36g 0.49g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Protein 2.37g 2.24g 0%
Net carbs 9.97g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 2.38g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.217mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.293mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.056mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more FatsFats +177.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.9%
Contains more OtherOther +29.8%
~equal in Protein ~2.24g
~equal in Water ~89.74g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients
  2. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/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.