Pretzel vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pretzel and shiitake
- Pretzel is higher in iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet shiitake is higher in vitamin B5 and vitamin B6.
- Pretzel covers your daily sodium needs 54% more than shiitake.
- Pretzel contains 28 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. While pretzel contains 0.424mg of vitamin B1, shiitake contains only 0.015mg.
- The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.
- The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 | +45% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1250% |
Contains more IronIron | +1017.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +341.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +29.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2726.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +53% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1176.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +365.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +295.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 1240mg | 9mg | 54% |
Iron | 4.58mg | 0.41mg | 52% |
Folate | 166µg | 13µg | 38% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.015mg | 34% |
Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.23mg | 34% |
Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
Carbs | 80.39g | 6.79g | 25% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 1.5mg | 24% |
Calories | 384kcal | 34kcal | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.293mg | 17% |
Protein | 10.04g | 2.24g | 16% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 9% | |
Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 3.877mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.217mg | 9% |
Choline | 29.5mg | 5% | |
Fiber | 3.4g | 2.5g | 4% |
Fats | 2.93g | 0.49g | 4% |
Calcium | 27mg | 2mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
Selenium | 4.4µg | 5.7µg | 2% |
Potassium | 223mg | 304mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 2% | |
Magnesium | 29mg | 20mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% | |
Phosphorus | 128mg | 112mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.156mg | 0.142mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.391g | 2% | |
Net carbs | 76.99g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.21g | 2.38g | N/A |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.03mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.757mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.48mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.31g | 0g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +348.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +498% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1083.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +374.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +2767.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +244.9% |
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