Taro vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between taro and shiitake?
- Taro is richer in potassium, vitamin B1, manganese, and fiber, while shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
- Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 24% higher.
- Shiitake has 22 times less calcium than taro. Taro has 43mg of calcium, while shiitake has 2mg.
- Taro has a higher glycemic index (54) than shiitake (32).
We used Taro, raw and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +65% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2050% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +347.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +714.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +69.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +768% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +546.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +395% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 1.5mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 3.877mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.217mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 304mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 1.03mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 6.79g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.015mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.23mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 112mg | 4% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 34kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.142mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Folate | 22µg | 13µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.293mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.24g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Sodium | 11mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +289.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +62.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +145% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +27% |
