Sweet potato vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between sweet potato and shiitake
- Sweet potato is higher in vitamin B1, yet shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 21% more than sweet potato.
- Sweet potato contains 15 times more calcium than shiitake. While sweet potato contains 30mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
- The amount of sugar in shiitake is lower.
- The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +243.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +138.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +850% |
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 | +420% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +255.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +596.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 709µg | 79% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.557mg | 3.877mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.8mg | 1.5mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.061mg | 0.217mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 47mg | 112mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 1.03mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 0.293mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.078mg | 0.015mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.65g | 5% | |
| Carbs | 20.12g | 6.79g | 4% |
| Calories | 86kcal | 34kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 0.61mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 30mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 2.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.3mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 55mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.05g | 0.49g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.258mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.151mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.7g | 0g | 1% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 304mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.57g | 2.24g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 17.12g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.18g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.055mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.092mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.029mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.089mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.086mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.031mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.57 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
20.12 g
Water:
77.28 g
Other:
0.98 g
Protein:
2.24 g
Fats:
0.49 g
Carbs:
6.79 g
Water:
89.74 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +196.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +880% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
12.65 g
Sucrose:
2.52 g
Glucose:
0.96 g
Fructose:
0.7 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 GlucoseGlucose | +147.9% |
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