Olives vs. Morel Mushroom

Nutrition comparison of Olives and Morel Mushroom


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of olives versus morel mushroom (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olives and morel mushroom:

  • Both morel mushroom and olives are high in calcium and iron.
  • Morel mushroom has 34 times less saturated fat than olive.
  • Morel mushroom has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
  • Morel mushroom is a great source of dietary fiber.
  • Morel mushroom is an excellent source of Vitamin D and potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of olives and morel mushroom is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Olives (Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large)) and Morel Mushroom (Mushrooms, morel, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Olive is high in calories and morel mushroom has 73% less calories than olive - morel mushroom has 31 calories per 100 grams and olive has 116 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, olives is much lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to morel mushroom per calorie. Olives has a macronutrient ratio of 3:19:78 and for morel mushroom, 33:53:14 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Olives Morel Mushroom
Protein 3% 33%
Carbohydrates 19% 53%
Fat 78% 14%
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carbohydrates

Morel mushroom and olives contain similar amounts of carbs - morel mushroom has 5.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive has 6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Morel mushroom is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 75% more dietary fiber than olive - morel mushroom has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive has 1.6g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Morel mushroom and olives contain similar amounts of sugar - morel mushroom has 0.6g of sugar per 100 grams and olive does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Morel mushroom has 271% more protein than olive - morel mushroom has 3.1g of protein per 100 grams and olive has 0.84g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Morel mushroom has 34 times less saturated fat than olive - morel mushroom has 0.07g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive has 2.3g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Olive has more Vitamin C than morel mushroom - olive has 0.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and morel mushroom does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Olive has more Vitamin A than morel mushroom - olive has 17ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and morel mushroom does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Morel mushroom is an excellent source of Vitamin D and it has more Vitamin D than olive - morel mushroom has 206iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and olive does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Olive has more Vitamin E than morel mushroom - olive has 1.7mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and morel mushroom does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Olives and morel mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - olive has 1.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and morel mushroom does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Morel mushroom has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.

Olives Morel Mushroom
Thiamin 0.003 MG 0.069 MG
Riboflavin ~ 0.205 MG
Niacin 0.037 MG 2.252 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.015 MG 0.44 MG
Vitamin B6 0.009 MG 0.136 MG
Folate ~ 9 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both morel mushroom and olives are high in calcium. Olive has 105% more calcium than morel mushroom - morel mushroom has 43mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive has 88mg of calcium.

iron

Both morel mushroom and olives are high in iron. Morel mushroom has 94% more iron than olive - morel mushroom has 12.2mg of iron per 100 grams and olive has 6.3mg of iron.

potassium

Morel mushroom is an excellent source of potassium and it has 50 times more potassium than olive - morel mushroom has 411mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive has 8mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive has more linoleic acid than morel mushroom per 100 grams.

Olives Morel Mushroom
other omega 6 ~ 0.001 G
linoleic acid 0.629 G 0.215 G
Total 0.629 G 0.216 G



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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Olives (Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large)) and Morel Mushroom (Mushrooms, morel, raw) .

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FAQ

Does morel mushroom or olives contain more calories in 100 grams?
Olive is high in calories and morel mushroom has 70% less calories than olive - morel mushroom has 31 calories in 100g and olive has 116 calories.

Is morel mushroom or olives better for protein?
Morel mushroom has 270% more protein than olive - morel mushroom has 3.1g of protein per 100 grams and olive has 0.84g of protein.

Does morel mushroom or olives have more carbohydrates?
By weight, morel mushroom and olives contain similar amounts of carbs - morel mushroom has 5.1g of carbs for 100g and olive has 6g of carbohydrates.

Does morel mushroom or olives contain more calcium?
Both morel mushroom and olives are high in calcium. Olive has 110% more calcium than morel mushroom - morel mushroom has 43mg of calcium in 100 grams and olive has 88mg of calcium.

Does morel mushroom or olives contain more iron?
Both morel mushroom and olives are high in iron. Morel mushroom has 90% more iron than olive - morel mushroom has 12.2mg of iron in 100 grams and olive has 6.3mg of iron.

Does morel mushroom or olives contain more potassium?
Morel mushroom is a rich source of potassium and it has 50 times more potassium than olive - morel mushroom has 411mg of potassium in 100 grams and olive has 8mg of potassium.

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