Shiitake vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shiitake and truffle?

Shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, while truffle is higher in fiber, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, carbs, protein, calcium, and magnesium.
Truffle's daily need coverage for fiber is 270% higher.
Truffle has 3 times less vitamin B5 than shiitake. Shiitake has 1.5mg of vitamin B5, while truffle has 0.481mg.
Truffle has a higher glycemic index (45) than shiitake (32).

We used Mushrooms, shiitake, raw and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried types in this comparison.

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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

Truffle

Contains less SodiumSodium

-74.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+315%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+7850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+148%
Contains more IronIron	+1334.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+28.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+748.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+661.4%

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

Truffle

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+161.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+288.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+61.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+192.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	2.5g	70.1g	270%
Manganese	0.23mg	1.951mg	75%
Selenium	5.7µg	43.4µg	69%
Iron	0.41mg	5.88mg	68%
Vitamin B2	0.217mg	0.844mg	48%
Carbs	6.79g	73.01g	22%
Vitamin B5	1.5mg	0.481mg	20%
Calcium	2mg	159mg	16%
Magnesium	20mg	83mg	15%
Vitamin B3	3.877mg	6.267mg	15%
Protein	2.24g	9.25g	14%
Vitamin B6	0.293mg	0.112mg	14%
Calories	34kcal	284kcal	13%
Potassium	304mg	754mg	13%
Phosphorus	112mg	184mg	10%
Folate	13µg	38µg	6%
Copper	0.142mg	0.183mg	5%
Zinc	1.03mg	1.32mg	3%
Vitamin D*	18 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Sodium	9mg	35mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	307kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	294g	35g	N/A
Fats	0.49g	0.73g	0%
Net carbs	4.29g	2.91g	N/A
Sugar	2.38g		N/A
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.015mg	0%
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%