Shiitake vs. Cream cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shiitake and cream cheese

Shiitake is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, fiber, and manganese, yet cream cheese is higher in fats, calcium, and protein.
Cream cheese covers your daily fats needs 52% more than shiitake.
The amount of sodium in shiitake is lower.
The glycemic index of cream cheese is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cheese, cream.

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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.

Shiitake

Cream cheese

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+130.3%
Contains more IronIron	+272.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+688.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+106%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1990.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+50.9%

~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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.

Shiitake

Cream cheese

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4160.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+423.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+44.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat		20.213g	92%
Fats	0.49g	34.44g	52%
Cholesterol		101mg	34%
Vitamin A		308µg	34%
Vitamin B3	3.877mg	0.091mg	24%
Monounsaturated fat		8.907g	22%
Vitamin B5	1.5mg	0.517mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.293mg	0.056mg	18%
Calories	34kcal	350kcal	16%
Copper	0.142mg	0.018mg	14%
Sodium	9mg	314mg	13%
Calcium	2mg	97mg	10%
Fiber	2.5g	0g	10%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.011mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat		1.483g	10%
Vitamin B12		0.22µg	9%
Protein	2.24g	6.15g	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.125g	8%
Vitamin E		0.86mg	6%
Potassium	304mg	132mg	5%
Zinc	1.03mg	0.5mg	5%
Selenium	5.7µg	8.6µg	5%
Choline		27.2mg	5%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		0.807g	5%
Iron	0.41mg	0.11mg	4%
Magnesium	20mg	9mg	3%
Vitamin D*	18 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin K		2.1µg	2%
Phosphorus	112mg	107mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.023mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.23mg	1%
Folate	13µg	9µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	569kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	294g	29g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		0.51	N/A
Net carbs	4.29g	5.52g	N/A
Carbs	6.79g	5.52g	0%
Sugar	2.38g	3.76g	N/A
Starch		0.35g	0%
Tryptophan	0.011mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.134mg	0.233mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.111mg	0.324mg	0%
Leucine	0.189mg	0.657mg	0%
Lysine	0.134mg	0.567mg	0%
Methionine	0.033mg	0.191mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.111mg	0.291mg	0%
Valine	0.145mg	0.395mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.175mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.02g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.036g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A