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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g