Tuna vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tuna and shiitake different?
- Tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B1; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, copper, fiber, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna is 186% higher.
- Tuna contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. While tuna contains 0.134mg of vitamin B1, shiitake contains only 0.015mg.
- Tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).
Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +73.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +124.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +197.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1798.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +230.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1669.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +793.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +469.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +254.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +349.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 108.2µg | 5.7µg | 186% |
| Vitamin B3 | 22.07mg | 3.877mg | 114% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.35µg | 98% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.038mg | 0.293mg | 57% |
| Protein | 29.15g | 2.24g | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 333mg | 112mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 1.5mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% | |
| Choline | 77.6mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.043mg | 0.142mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.134mg | 0.015mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 2µg | 0.4µg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 82IU | 18IU | 8% |
| Potassium | 527mg | 304mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.137mg | 0.217mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.92mg | 0.41mg | 6% |
| Calories | 130kcal | 34kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 42mg | 20mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.45mg | 1.03mg | 5% |
| Folate | 2µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 54mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.79g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22µg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.205g | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.59g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Calcium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.138g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.313mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.224mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.27mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.565mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.827mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.091mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.438mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.822mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1201.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.1% |
