Wheat vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between wheat and shiitake
- Wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3, yet shiitake is richer in vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 152% higher.
- Wheat contains 28 times more vitamin B1 than shiitake. Wheat contains 0.419mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake contains 0.015mg.
- Shiitake has a lower glycemic index than wheat .
Food types used in this article are Wheat, durum 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +620% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +758.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +289.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +303.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +353.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1209.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1468.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +2693.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +230.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +79.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 5.7µg | 152% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.23mg | 121% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 112mg | 57% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.142mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 0.41mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.015mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 20mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 1.03mg | 28% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 2.24g | 23% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 6.79g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 3.877mg | 18% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 34kcal | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 1.5mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.293mg | 10% |
| Folate | 43µg | 13µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.217mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 304mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 0.49g | 3% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.38g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +510.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +404.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +947.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +720.3% |