Pork vs. Shiitake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pork and shiitake

Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, protein, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, shiitake is richer in vitamin B5, fiber, and manganese.
Pork covers your daily selenium needs 72% more than shiitake.
Shiitake has 58 times less vitamin B1 than pork. Pork has 0.877mg of vitamin B1, while shiitake has 0.015mg.
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 Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Mushrooms, shiitake, raw.

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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.

Pork

Shiitake

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%

Contains more CopperCopper	+94.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2455.6%

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.

Pork

Shiitake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+114.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+160%

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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