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Beetroot vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beetroot and truffle different?

  • Beetroot is richer in folate, while truffle is higher in fiber, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Truffle covers your daily need for fiber, 269% more than beetroot.
  • Beetroot contains 3 times more folate than truffle. Beetroot contains 109µg of folate, while truffle contains 38µg.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index (64) than truffle (45).

Beets, raw and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +893.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132%
Contains more IronIron +635%
Contains more CopperCopper +144%
Contains more ZincZinc +277.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +493%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2010%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1776.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beetroot Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 2.8g 70.1g 269%
Selenium 0.7µg 43.4µg 78%
Manganese 0.329mg 1.951mg 71%
Iron 0.8mg 5.88mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.844mg 62%
Vitamin B3 0.334mg 6.267mg 37%
Phosphorus 40mg 184mg 21%
Carbs 9.56g 73.01g 21%
Folate 109µg 38µg 18%
Protein 1.61g 9.25g 15%
Magnesium 23mg 83mg 14%
Calcium 16mg 159mg 14%
Potassium 325mg 754mg 13%
Calories 43kcal 284kcal 12%
Copper 0.075mg 0.183mg 12%
Zinc 0.35mg 1.32mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.481mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.9mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 0.112mg 3%
Sodium 78mg 35mg 2%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.015mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.73g 1%
Net carbs 6.76g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +491.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +474.5%
Contains more FatsFats +329.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +663.7%
Contains more OtherOther +104.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients
  2. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.