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Spaghetti vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spaghetti and shiitake different?

  • Spaghetti is higher in selenium; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for spaghetti is 38% higher.
  • Spaghetti has less sugar.
  • Shiitake has a lower glycemic index (32) than spaghetti (49).

Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 +250%
Contains more IronIron +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +363.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +590.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +102%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.1%

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +985%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +869.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1239.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +498%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~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 Spaghetti Shiitake DV% diff.
Selenium 26.4µg 5.7µg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 1.5mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 3.877mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.293mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.217mg 15%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Phosphorus 58mg 112mg 8%
Carbs 30.86g 6.79g 8%
Potassium 44mg 304mg 8%
Protein 5.8g 2.24g 7%
Calories 158kcal 34kcal 6%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.03mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.142mg 5%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.23mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 2.5g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 2%
Folate 7µg 13µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.49g 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0.41mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 1%
Calcium 7mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 4.29g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 2.38g N/A
Sodium 1mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.056mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +158.9%
Contains more FatsFats +89.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +354.5%
Contains more WaterWater +44.4%
Contains more OtherOther +164.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.38 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +5850%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.