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Chocolate vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chocolate and truffle

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B12; however, truffle is richer in fiber, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and calcium.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 252% more than chocolate.
  • Truffle has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of truffle is 45, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +75.9%
Contains more IronIron +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +461.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1346.7%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1588%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +764.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 7g 70.1g 252%
Copper 1.028mg 0.183mg 94%
Saturated fat 18.519g 84%
Selenium 3µg 43.4µg 73%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.844mg 61%
Fats 31.28g 0.73g 47%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 6.267mg 35%
Iron 8.02mg 5.88mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 24%
Manganese 1.419mg 1.951mg 23%
Magnesium 146mg 83mg 15%
Calories 546kcal 284kcal 13%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Folate 38µg 10%
Calcium 56mg 159mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Protein 4.88g 9.25g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Potassium 559mg 754mg 6%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.32mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.112mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Carbs 61.17g 73.01g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.481mg 4%
Phosphorus 206mg 184mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Sodium 24mg 35mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +4184.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1425.8%
Contains more OtherOther +30%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.