Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Shiitake Mushrooms VS Almonds

Weight per 100 calories

• Shiitake Mushrooms: 294g
• Almonds: 17.3g

Almonds have 17 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Shiitake Mushrooms, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Shiitake Mushrooms having low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Shiitake Mushrooms or Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Shiitake Mushrooms	22%	11%	67%
Almonds	14%	72%	14%

Macro Nutrients

	Shiitake Mushrooms	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.5% 1.44g	8.9% 8.62g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	2.05% 0.66g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.032% 0.001g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	12.5% 2.13g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15.4% 20g	2.86% 3.72g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.66% 7g	1.04% 0.75g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	0% 0g	0.026% 0.019g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 7g	% 0.029g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	% 0.68g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19.3% 7.35g	5.7% 2.16g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.8% 6.6g	6.52% 3.65g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Shiitake Mushrooms	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.68% 0.044mg	2.95% 0.035mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	49% 0.64mg	15% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	71.3% 11.4mg	3.9% 0.62mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	88.2% 4.4mg	1.63% 0.081mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	66.3% 0.86mg	1.82% 0.024mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	59.3% 17.8μg	33% 9.84μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	9.56% 38.2μg	1.9% 7.6μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	8.82% 53IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	29.5% 4.43mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Shiitake Mushrooms	Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.59% 5.9mg	4.65% 46.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	46.4% 0.42mg	19.8% 0.18mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	15% 1.2mg	8% 0.64mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 59mg	11% 46.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	29.4% 0.68mg	16.4% 0.38mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	17.4% 7.82μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	47% 329mg	12% 83mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26.3% 894mg	3.72% 127mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	30.5% 16.8μg	1.3% 0.71μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.76% 26.5mg	0.012% 0.17mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	27.5% 3.03mg	4.9% 0.54mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.13% 264g	0.021% 0.76g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Shiitake Mushrooms vs Almonds:

• Raw Shiitake Mushrooms have 1.2 times more Vitamin B1, 3.2 times more Vitamin B2, 18.2 times more Vitamin B3, 54.2 times more Vitamin B5, 36.4 times more Vitamin B6, 1.8 times more Vitamin B7, 5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin D than Almonds.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Shiitake Mushrooms vs Almonds:

• Raw Shiitake Mushrooms have 2.3 times more Copper, 1.9 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Manganese, 4 times more Phosphorus, 7.1 times more Potassium, 23.7 times more Selenium, 153.3 times more Sodium, 5.6 times more Zinc and 346.5 times more Water than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 7.9 times more Calcium than Raw Shiitake Mushrooms.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Shiitake Mushrooms have 5.4 times more Carbohydrate, 9.3 times more Sugars, 3.4 times more Fiber and 1.8 times more Protein than Almonds.
• While Almonds contain 6 times more Fat than Raw Shiitake Mushrooms.
• Both Raw Shiitake Mushrooms and Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Shiitake Mushrooms as well as Almonds have insufficient amounts of Fructose, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.