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Table salt vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between table salt and shiitake

  • Shiitake is higher than table salt in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, selenium, fiber, and potassium.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1685% more than shiitake.
  • The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of table salt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Salt, table 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 +1100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3700%
Contains more IronIron +24.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +373.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +930%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5600%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Shiitake DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 9mg 1685%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.5mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.877mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.293mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.217mg 17%
Phosphorus 0mg 112mg 16%
Copper 0.03mg 0.142mg 12%
Selenium 0.1µg 5.7µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Potassium 8mg 304mg 9%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.03mg 8%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.23mg 6%
Magnesium 1mg 20mg 5%
Protein 0g 2.24g 4%
Folate 0µg 13µg 3%
Calories 0kcal 34kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Calcium 24mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Carbs 0g 6.79g 2%
Iron 0.33mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.49g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.056mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 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 OtherOther +13386.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +44770%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.