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Shiitake vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are shiitake and brunost different?

  • Shiitake is higher in vitamin B3; however, brunost is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for brunost is 90% higher.
  • Shiitake contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than brunost. While shiitake contains 3.877mg of vitamin B3, brunost contains only 0.813mg.
  • Shiitake has less sodium.

Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Cheese, gjetost are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 0.6% 27% 15% 47% 28% 48% 1.2% 30% 31%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +363.5%
Contains more IronIron +26.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 6% 0% 0% 3.8% 50% 73% 90% 68% 0% 0% 9.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 111% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +376.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.271mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.42µg 101%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 1.382mg 90%
Saturated fat 19.16g 87%
Phosphorus 112mg 444mg 47%
Fats 0.49g 29.51g 45%
Calcium 2mg 400mg 40%
Vitamin A 334µg 37%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 3.351mg 37%
Potassium 304mg 1409mg 33%
Cholesterol 94mg 31%
Sodium 9mg 600mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.315mg 25%
Calories 34kcal 466kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.879g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 0.813mg 19%
Selenium 5.7µg 14.5µg 16%
Protein 2.24g 9.65g 15%
Carbs 6.79g 42.65g 12%
Magnesium 20mg 70mg 12%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.04mg 8%
Copper 0.142mg 0.08mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.938g 6%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.271mg 2%
Folate 13µg 5µg 2%
Iron 0.41mg 0.52mg 1%
Zinc 1.03mg 1.14mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 483kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 294g 21g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.46 N/A
Net carbs 4.29g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 2.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 2.24 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 6.79 g
Water: 89.74 g
Other: 0.74 g
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +567.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +330.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5922.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +528.1%
Contains more OtherOther +541.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shiitake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169242/nutrients
  2. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.