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Rice vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between rice and shiitake

  • Rice has more vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and iron; however, shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Shiitake covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 22% more than rice.
  • Rice has 11 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. While rice has 0.163mg of vitamin B1, shiitake has only 0.015mg.
  • The glycemic index of rice is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked 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.
Rice
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
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 +400%
Contains more IronIron +192.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +768.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.5%

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.
Rice
4
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 +986.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1569.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Shiitake DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 1.5mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.217mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.293mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 3.877mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.015mg 12%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.23mg 11%
Folate 58µg 13µg 11%
Iron 1.2mg 0.41mg 10%
Phosphorus 43mg 112mg 10%
Potassium 35mg 304mg 8%
Fiber 0.4g 2.5g 8%
Copper 0.069mg 0.142mg 8%
Carbs 28.17g 6.79g 7%
Calories 130kcal 34kcal 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.03mg 5%
Selenium 7.5µg 5.7µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Protein 2.69g 2.24g 1%
Calcium 10mg 2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.056mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
2
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 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 ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314.9%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more WaterWater +31.1%
Contains more OtherOther +76.2%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.