Spelt vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spelt and shiitake different?
- Spelt is higher than shiitake in manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 120% more than shiitake.
- Spelt contains 24 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. Spelt contains 0.364mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake contains 0.015mg.
- Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than shiitake (32).
Spelt, uncooked and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types were 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +580% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1250% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +982.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +259.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +218.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +258% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1197% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +105.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2326.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +246.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 2.983mg | 0.23mg | 120% |
Iron | 4.44mg | 0.41mg | 50% |
Copper | 0.511mg | 0.142mg | 41% |
Phosphorus | 401mg | 112mg | 41% |
Fiber | 10.7g | 2.5g | 33% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.364mg | 0.015mg | 29% |
Magnesium | 136mg | 20mg | 28% |
Protein | 14.57g | 2.24g | 25% |
Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
Carbs | 70.19g | 6.79g | 21% |
Zinc | 3.28mg | 1.03mg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.843mg | 3.877mg | 19% |
Calories | 338kcal | 34kcal | 15% |
Selenium | 11.7µg | 5.7µg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.068mg | 1.5mg | 9% |
Folate | 45µg | 13µg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.258g | 8% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.113mg | 0.217mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0.79mg | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 0.293mg | 5% |
Calcium | 27mg | 2mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.43g | 0.49g | 3% |
Vitamin K | 3.6µg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
Potassium | 388mg | 304mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.406g | 2% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.445g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 59.49g | 4.29g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.82g | 2.38g | N/A |
Sodium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.132mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.443mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.552mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.07mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.409mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.258mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.737mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.681mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.36mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.24g | 0g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +550.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +395.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +933.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +141.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +714.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +183.3% |
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