Shiitake vs. Fireweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shiitake and fireweed

Shiitake has more selenium; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, folate, copper, and zinc.
Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 281% more than shiitake.
Shiitake has 6 times more selenium than fireweed. While shiitake has 5.7µg of selenium, fireweed has only 0.9µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Fireweed, leaves, 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.

Shiitake

Fireweed

Contains less SodiumSodium	-73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+533.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+680%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.5%
Contains more IronIron	+485.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+125.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+158.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2814.8%

~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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.

Shiitake

Fireweed

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+115.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+761.5%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.356mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.23mg	6.704mg	281%
Calcium	2mg	429mg	43%
Magnesium	20mg	156mg	32%
Fiber	2.5g	10.6g	32%
Vitamin B6	0.293mg	0.632mg	26%
Iron	0.41mg	2.4mg	25%
Folate	13µg	112µg	25%
Copper	0.142mg	0.32mg	20%
Vitamin A		180µg	20%
Zinc	1.03mg	2.66mg	15%
Selenium	5.7µg	0.9µg	9%
Potassium	304mg	494mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.137mg	6%
Protein	2.24g	4.71g	5%
Vitamin B3	3.877mg	4.674mg	5%
Carbs	6.79g	19.22g	4%
Calories	34kcal	103kcal	3%
Fats	0.49g	2.75g	3%
Vitamin B5	1.5mg	1.356mg	3%
Vitamin C		2.2mg	2%
Vitamin D*	18 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.033mg	2%
Phosphorus	112mg	108mg	1%
Sodium	9mg	34mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	219kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	294g	97g	N/A
Net carbs	4.29g	8.62g	N/A
Sugar	2.38g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.011mg		0%
Threonine	0.134mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.111mg		0%
Leucine	0.189mg		0%
Lysine	0.134mg		0%
Methionine	0.033mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.111mg		0%
Valine	0.145mg		0%
Histidine	0.056mg		0%