Whey vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between whey and shiitake
- Whey has less vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
- Shiitake's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 24% more.
- Whey has 24 times more calcium than shiitake. Whey has 47mg of calcium, while shiitake has 2mg.
- Whey has a higher glycemic index than shiitake.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid 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 CalciumCalcium | +2250% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +583.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3450% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +692.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +22900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5139.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +291.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +845.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 3.877mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 1.5mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.293mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.004mg | 0.142mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 12% | |
| Manganese | 0.001mg | 0.23mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.5g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 46mg | 112mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.13mg | 1.03mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 1.9µg | 5.7µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.217mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 304mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
| Folate | 1µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 2.24g | 3% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 18IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.015mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 5.14g | 6.79g | 1% |
| Calories | 27kcal | 34kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.36g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 5.14g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.14g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.054mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.078mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.068mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.016mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.6% |
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Water
~89.74g
