Shiitake vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between shiitake and peanuts

Peanuts are higher than shiitake in copper, manganese, folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, and zinc.
Peanuts cover your daily copper needs 111% more than shiitake.
The glycemic index of peanuts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Peanuts, all types, 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

Peanut

Contains less SodiumSodium

-50%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+740%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+131.9%
Contains more IronIron	+1017.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+705.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+217.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+235.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+740.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+26.3%

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

Peanut

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+60.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+4166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+211.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1746.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.142mg	1.144mg	111%
Polyunsaturated fat		15.558g	104%
Fats	0.49g	49.24g	75%
Manganese	0.23mg	1.934mg	74%
Monounsaturated fat		24.426g	61%
Folate	13µg	240µg	57%
Vitamin E		8.33mg	56%
Iron	0.41mg	4.58mg	52%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.64mg	52%
Vitamin B3	3.877mg	12.066mg	51%
Protein	2.24g	25.8g	47%
Phosphorus	112mg	376mg	38%
Magnesium	20mg	168mg	35%
Saturated fat		6.279g	29%
Calories	34kcal	567kcal	27%
Fiber	2.5g	8.5g	24%
Zinc	1.03mg	3.27mg	20%
Potassium	304mg	705mg	12%
Choline		52.5mg	10%
Calcium	2mg	92mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.135mg	6%
Vitamin B5	1.5mg	1.767mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.293mg	0.348mg	4%
Carbs	6.79g	16.13g	3%
Selenium	5.7µg	7.2µg	3%
Vitamin D*	18 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	220kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	294g	18g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		6.4	N/A
Net carbs	4.29g	7.63g	N/A
Sugar	2.38g	4.72g	N/A
Sodium	9mg	18mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.011mg	0.25mg	0%
Threonine	0.134mg	0.883mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.111mg	0.907mg	0%
Leucine	0.189mg	1.672mg	0%
Lysine	0.134mg	0.926mg	0%
Methionine	0.033mg	0.317mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.111mg	1.377mg	0%
Valine	0.145mg	1.082mg	0%
Histidine	0.056mg	0.652mg	0%