Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Shiitake Mushrooms VS Oranges

Weight per 100 calories

• Shiitake Mushrooms: 294g
• Oranges: 213g

Raw Oranges have 1.4 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Shiitake Mushrooms, which is low in comparison to other foods. Shiitake Mushrooms having low energy density.

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

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Shiitake Mushrooms	22%	11%	67%
Oranges	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Shiitake Mushrooms	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.5% 1.44g	0.26% 0.26g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	NA	0.1% 0.032g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	NA	0.93% 0.015g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	NA	0.23% 0.038g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15.4% 20g	19.2% 25g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	9.66% 7g	27.4% 20g	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	19.3% 7.35g	13.4% 5.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	11.8% 6.6g	3.57% 2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Shiitake Mushrooms	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	2.6% 23.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	3.68% 0.044mg	15.4% 0.19mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	49% 0.64mg	6.55% 0.085mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	71.3% 11.4mg	3.75% 0.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	88.2% 4.4mg	10.6% 0.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	66.3% 0.86mg	9.8% 0.13mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	59.3% 17.8μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	9.56% 38.2μg	16% 64μg	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	126% 113mg	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	2.55% 0.38mg	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	Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.59% 5.9mg	8.5% 85mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	46.4% 0.42mg	10.6% 0.096mg	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	2.66% 0.21mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14% 59mg	5.07% 21.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	29.4% 0.68mg	2.3% 0.053mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	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	4.26% 29.8mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	26.3% 894mg	11.3% 385mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	30.5% 16.8μg	1.93% 1.06μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.76% 26.5mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	27.5% 3.03mg	1.35% 0.15mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	7.13% 264g	5% 185g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

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

• Raw Shiitake Mushrooms have 7.5 times more Vitamin B2, 19 times more Vitamin B3, 8.3 times more Vitamin B5, 6.8 times more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin D than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 4.2 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Shiitake Mushrooms.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Shiitake Mushrooms vs Oranges:

• Raw Shiitake Mushrooms have 4.4 times more Copper, 5.7 times more Iron, 2.8 times more Magnesium, 12.7 times more Manganese, 11.1 times more Phosphorus, 2.3 times more Potassium, 15.8 times more Selenium, more Sodium, 20.3 times more Zinc and 1.4 times more Water than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 14.5 times more Calcium than Raw Shiitake Mushrooms.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

• Raw Shiitake Mushrooms have 5.6 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Fiber and 3.3 times more Protein than Raw Oranges.
• While Raw Oranges contain 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 2.8 times more Sugars than Raw Shiitake Mushrooms.
• Both Raw Shiitake Mushrooms and Raw Oranges have similar amounts of Energy per 100 kcal.
• Both Raw Shiitake Mushrooms as well as Raw Oranges have insufficient amounts of Glucose and Sucrose in 100 kcal.