Zucchini vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between zucchini and shiitake
- Shiitake is higher than zucchini in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, selenium, copper, vitamin B2, zinc, and fiber.
- Shiitake covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 26% more than zucchini.
- The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 | +700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -11.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +10.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +167.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +221.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +194.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2750% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +84.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +130.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +759.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +635.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 1.5mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 3.877mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 112mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 5.7µg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.142mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.293mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.217mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 1.03mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.5g | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Folate | 24µg | 13µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 18IU | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.21g | 2.24g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
| Calories | 17kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 261mg | 304mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 6.79g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.49g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 4.29g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 2.38g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +53.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.8% |
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Water
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +122.4% |
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