Seaweed vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between seaweed and shiitake
- Seaweed has more folate, iron, magnesium, and calcium; however, shiitake is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and selenium.
- Seaweed covers your daily need for folate, 42% more than shiitake.
- Seaweed has 84 times more calcium than shiitake. While seaweed has 168mg of calcium, shiitake has only 2mg.
- Shiitake has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Seaweed, kelp, 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 | +505% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +8300% |
| Contains more IronIron | +595.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +241.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +714.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1284.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +724.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +133.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Folate | 180µg | 13µg | 42% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.41mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 20mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.293mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 3.877mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 1.5mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 2mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 9mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 112mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 304mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 2.5g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.217mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 1.03mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 6.79g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 2.24g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.6g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +793.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.3% |
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Water
~89.74g
