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Porridge vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between porridge and shiitake

  • Porridge has more iron and calcium, while shiitake has more vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, manganese, and potassium.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 42% higher.
  • Shiitake contains 44 times less calcium than porridge. Porridge contains 87mg of calcium, while shiitake contains 2mg.
  • Shiitake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of porridge is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +4250%
Contains more IronIron +812.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1800%
Contains more CopperCopper +255%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +646.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.6%

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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +768%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +645.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2012.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2153.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~13µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Shiitake DV% diff.
Iron 3.74mg 0.41mg 42%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 1.5mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.293mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 3.877mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.217mg 15%
Phosphorus 15mg 112mg 14%
Copper 0.04mg 0.142mg 11%
Manganese 0mg 0.23mg 10%
Calcium 87mg 2mg 9%
Potassium 16mg 304mg 8%
Fiber 0.5g 2.5g 8%
Zinc 0.13mg 1.03mg 8%
Selenium 2.8µg 5.7µg 5%
Magnesium 5mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.015mg 3%
Protein 1.44g 2.24g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1%
Calories 50kcal 34kcal 1%
Carbs 10.52g 6.79g 1%
Fats 0.21g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 6mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 12µg 13µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.056mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 CarbsCarbs +54.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.6%
Contains more FatsFats +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +236.4%
~equal in Water ~89.74g

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.