Potato vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between potatoes and shiitake
- Potatoes have more vitamin B1; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 24% more than potatoes.
- Shiitake has 5 times less vitamin B1 than potatoes. Potatoes have 0.081mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake has 0.015mg.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of shiitake is 32.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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 | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +97.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +243.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +96.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1325% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +578.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +265.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +408.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 1.5mg | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 3.877mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.217mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 5.7µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 112mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.03mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.015mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.41mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 6.79g | 4% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 304mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.142mg | 4% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 34kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 2.5g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 0.49g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 2.24g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Sodium | 6mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +157.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +51.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +444.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.2% |
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Protein
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +667.7% |
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