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Waffle vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between waffle and shiitake

  • Waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet shiitake is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Waffle covers your daily selenium needs 74% more than shiitake.
  • Waffle contains 128 times more calcium than shiitake. While waffle contains 255mg of calcium, shiitake contains only 2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.
  • The glycemic index of shiitake is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
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 +12650%
Contains more IronIron +463.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +129%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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.
Waffle
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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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +423.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Shiitake DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 5.7µg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 45%
Calcium 255mg 2mg 25%
Iron 2.31mg 0.41mg 24%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Sodium 511mg 9mg 22%
Fats 14.1g 0.49g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.015mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 1.5mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.293mg 18%
Saturated fat 2.866g 13%
Calories 291kcal 34kcal 13%
Protein 7.9g 2.24g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 3.877mg 11%
Phosphorus 190mg 112mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.217mg 10%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 10%
Carbs 32.9g 6.79g 9%
Copper 0.062mg 0.142mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 9%
Folate 46µg 13µg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Potassium 159mg 304mg 4%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.03mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 4.29g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 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 ProteinProtein +252.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2777.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.5%
Contains more OtherOther +318.9%
Contains more WaterWater +113.7%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.