Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
shiitake mushroom
versus
sprouted peas
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in shiitake mushroom and sprouted peas:
Sprouted pea is high in calories and shiitake mushroom has 73% less calories than sprouted pea - shiitake mushroom has 34 calories per 100 grams and sprouted pea has 124 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, shiitake mushroom is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to sprouted peas for protein. Shiitake mushroom has a macronutrient ratio of 23:68:10 and for sprouted peas, 24:72:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
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Protein | 23% | 24% |
Carbohydrates | 68% | 72% |
Fat | 10% | 4% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Shiitake mushroom has 75% less carbohydrates than sprouted pea - shiitake mushroom has 6.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and sprouted pea has 27.1g of carbohydrates.
Shiitake mushroom is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than sprouted pea - shiitake mushroom has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and sprouted pea does not contain significant amounts.
Sprouted pea has less sugar than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 2.4g of sugar per 100 grams and sprouted pea does not contain significant amounts.
Sprouted pea is a great source of protein and it has 293% more protein than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 2.2g of protein per 100 grams and sprouted pea has 8.8g of protein.
Both sprouted peas and shiitake mushroom are low in saturated fat - sprouted pea has 0.12g of saturated fat per 100 grams and shiitake mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Sprouted pea has signficantly more Vitamin C than shiitake mushroom - sprouted pea has 10.4mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and shiitake mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Sprouted pea has more Vitamin A than shiitake mushroom - sprouted pea has 49.8ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and shiitake mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Shiitake mushroom has more Vitamin D than sprouted pea - shiitake mushroom has 18iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and sprouted pea does not contain significant amounts.
Sprouted pea has more thiamin and folate. Both shiitake mushroom and sprouted peas contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6.
Shiitake Mushroom | Sprouted Peas | |
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Thiamin | 0.015 MG | 0.225 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.217 MG | 0.155 MG |
Niacin | 3.877 MG | 3.088 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 1.5 MG | 1.029 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.293 MG | 0.265 MG |
Folate | 13 UG | 144 UG |
Sprouted pea has signficantly more calcium than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 2mg of calcium per 100 grams and sprouted pea has 36mg of calcium.
Sprouted pea is a great source of iron and it has 451% more iron than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 0.41mg of iron per 100 grams and sprouted pea has 2.3mg of iron.
Both shiitake mushroom and sprouted peas are high in potassium. Sprouted pea has 25% more potassium than shiitake mushroom - shiitake mushroom has 304mg of potassium per 100 grams and sprouted pea has 381mg 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 Sprouted Peas (Peas, mature seeds, sprouted, raw) .
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