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Shiitake vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shiitake and pork

  • Shiitake has more vitamin B5, fiber, manganese, and copper; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Pork covers your daily selenium needs 72% more than shiitake.
  • Shiitake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shiitake is 32, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2455.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +112.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +132%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +694.7%

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%
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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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +225%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5746.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.4%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shiitake Pork DV% diff.
Selenium 5.7µg 45.3µg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.877mg 72%
Protein 2.24g 27.32g 50%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 29%
Cholesterol 80mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.23g 24%
Fats 0.49g 13.92g 21%
Phosphorus 112mg 246mg 19%
Choline 93.9mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.5mg 0.698mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.293mg 0.464mg 13%
Zinc 1.03mg 2.39mg 12%
Calories 34kcal 242kcal 10%
Fiber 2.5g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.009mg 10%
Copper 0.142mg 0.073mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.217mg 0.321mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.877mg 5.037mg 7%
Iron 0.41mg 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 1.3µg 5%
Vitamin D* 18 IU 53 IU 4%
Potassium 304mg 423mg 4%
Carbs 6.79g 0g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Calcium 2mg 19mg 2%
Sodium 9mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Folate 13µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.6g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 152kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 294g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 N/A
Net carbs 4.29g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.111mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.189mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.134mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.033mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.111mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1119.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2740.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.