Egg vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eggs and shiitake?

Eggs are higher in copper, selenium, protein, vitamin B2, fats, and iron; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and manganese.
Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 206% more.
Shiitake contains 22 times less fats than eggs. Eggs contain 10.61g of fats, while shiitake contains 0.49g.
Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than shiitake (32).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Egg

Shiitake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2400%
Contains more IronIron	+190.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1308.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+53.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+440.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+141.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+784.6%

~equal in Zinc ~1.03mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Egg

Shiitake

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+450%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+238.5%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+5957.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+142.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	2mg	0.142mg	206%
Cholesterol	373mg		124%
Choline	293.8mg		53%
Selenium	30.8µg	5.7µg	46%
Vitamin B12	1.11µg		46%
Vitamin B3	0.064mg	3.877mg	24%
Vitamin B2	0.513mg	0.217mg	23%
Protein	12.58g	2.24g	21%
Vitamin A	149µg		17%
Fats	10.61g	0.49g	16%
Saturated fat	3.267g		15%
Vitamin B6	0.121mg	0.293mg	13%
Iron	1.19mg	0.41mg	10%
Fiber	0g	2.5g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	4.077g		10%
Vitamin D*	87 IU	18 IU	9%
Vitamin D	2.2µg	0.4µg	9%
Phosphorus	172mg	112mg	9%
Manganese	0.026mg	0.23mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.414g		9%
Folate	44µg	13µg	8%
Vitamin E	1.03mg		7%
Calories	155kcal	34kcal	6%
Calcium	50mg	2mg	5%
Potassium	126mg	304mg	5%
Sodium	124mg	9mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.066mg	0.015mg	4%
Carbs	1.12g	6.79g	2%
Magnesium	10mg	20mg	2%
Vitamin B5	1.398mg	1.5mg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	6.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	123kcal	152kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	65g	294g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7		N/A
Net carbs	1.12g	4.29g	N/A
Sugar	1.12g	2.38g	N/A
Zinc	1.05mg	1.03mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.3µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.153mg	0.011mg	0%
Threonine	0.604mg	0.134mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.686mg	0.111mg	0%
Leucine	1.075mg	0.189mg	0%
Lysine	0.904mg	0.134mg	0%
Methionine	0.392mg	0.033mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.668mg	0.111mg	0%
Valine	0.767mg	0.145mg	0%
Histidine	0.298mg	0.056mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.038g		N/A