Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
shiitake mushroom
versus
thyme
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in shiitake mushroom and thyme:
Thyme is high in calories and shiitake mushroom has 66% less calories than thyme - shiitake mushroom has 34 calories per 100 grams and thyme has 101 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, shiitake mushroom is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to thyme per calorie. Shiitake mushroom has a macronutrient ratio of 21:68:12 and for thyme, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Shiitake Mushroom | Thyme | |
---|---|---|
Protein | 21% | ~ |
Carbohydrates | 68% | 100% |
Fat | 12% | ~ |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Shiitake mushroom has 72% less carbohydrates than thyme - shiitake mushroom has 6.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and thyme has 24.5g of carbohydrates.
Both shiitake mushroom and thyme are high in dietary fiber. Thyme has 460% more dietary fiber than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and thyme has 14g of dietary fiber.
Thyme has less sugar than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 2.4g of sugar per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.
Thyme has 148% more protein than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 2.2g of protein per 100 grams and thyme has 5.6g of protein.
Both thyme and shiitake mushroom are low in saturated fat - thyme has 0.47g of saturated fat per 100 grams and shiitake mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Thyme is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than shiitake mushroom - thyme has 160.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and shiitake mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Thyme is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than shiitake mushroom - thyme has 238ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and shiitake mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Shiitake mushroom has more Vitamin D than thyme - shiitake mushroom has 18iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and thyme does not contain significant amounts.
Thyme has more thiamin, riboflavin and folate, however, shiitake mushroom contains more niacin and pantothenic acid. Both shiitake mushroom and thyme contain significant amounts of Vitamin B6.
Shiitake Mushroom | Thyme | |
---|---|---|
Thiamin | 0.015 MG | 0.048 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.217 MG | 0.471 MG |
Niacin | 3.877 MG | 1.824 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.5 MG | 0.409 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293 MG | 0.348 MG |
Folate | 13 UG | 45 UG |
Thyme is an excellent source of calcium and it has 201 times more calcium than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 2mg of calcium per 100 grams and thyme has 405mg of calcium.
Thyme is an excellent source of iron and it has 41 times more iron than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 0.41mg of iron per 100 grams and thyme has 17.5mg of iron.
Both shiitake mushroom and thyme are high in potassium. Thyme has 100% more potassium than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 304mg of potassium per 100 grams and thyme has 609mg of potassium.
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: Shiitake Mushroom (Mushrooms, shiitake, raw) and Thyme (Thyme, fresh) .
Shiitake Mushroom g
()
|
Daily Values (%) |
Thyme g
()
|
|||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KCAL % |
|
5% | calories | 5% |
|
KCAL % | |
G % |
|
5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
G % | |
G % |
|
5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
|
G % | |
G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
G % |
|
5% | total fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
G % |
|
5% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
MG % |
|
5% | sodium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
MG % | |
IU % |
|
5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
|
IU % | |
MG % |
|
5% | calcium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | iron | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | magnesium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | potassium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
UG % | |
G % |
|
5% | protein | 5% |
|
G % | |
UG % |
|
5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | choline | 5% |
|
MG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | chlorine | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | chromium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | copper | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | fluoride | 5% |
|
UG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | iodine | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | manganese | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | molybdenum | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
MG % | |
UG % |
|
5% | selenium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
MG % |
|
5% | zinc | 5% |
|
MG % | |
G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||