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Walnut vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between walnut and shiitake

  • Walnut has more copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, shiitake is higher in vitamin B5.
  • Walnut covers your daily need for copper, 160% more than shiitake.
  • Walnut has 23 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. While walnut has 0.341mg of vitamin B1, shiitake has only 0.015mg.
  • The glycemic index of shiitake is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
Walnut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +690%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more IronIron +609.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1016.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1384.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.3%

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.
Walnut
8
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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +653.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +163.2%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Walnut Shiitake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 47.174g 314%
Copper 1.586mg 0.142mg 160%
Manganese 3.414mg 0.23mg 138%
Fats 65.21g 0.49g 100%
Magnesium 158mg 20mg 33%
Phosphorus 346mg 112mg 33%
Iron 2.91mg 0.41mg 31%
Calories 654kcal 34kcal 31%
Saturated fat 6.126g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.341mg 0.015mg 27%
Protein 15.23g 2.24g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 8.933g 22%
Folate 98µg 13µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 1.5mg 19%
Zinc 3.09mg 1.03mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.537mg 0.293mg 19%
Fiber 6.7g 2.5g 17%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 3.877mg 17%
Calcium 98mg 2mg 10%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.217mg 5%
Potassium 441mg 304mg 4%
Carbs 13.71g 6.79g 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Selenium 4.9µg 5.7µg 1%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 7.01g 4.29g N/A
Sugar 2.61g 2.38g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0.111mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0.033mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0.111mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0.056mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 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 +579.9%
Contains more FatsFats +13208.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.9%
Contains more OtherOther +140.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2104.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Walnut
3
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
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 +2875%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.