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Feta vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between feta and truffle?

  • Feta is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B6; however, truffle is richer in fiber, manganese, iron, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Truffle's daily need coverage for fiber is 280% more.
  • Truffle has less cholesterol.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than truffle (45).

We used Cheese, feta and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried types 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.
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 CalciumCalcium +210.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +336.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1116.1%
Contains more IronIron +804.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6867.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.3%

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.
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +926.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +532.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.844mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 70.1g 280%
Manganese 0.028mg 1.951mg 84%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Saturated fat 14.946g 68%
Iron 0.65mg 5.88mg 65%
Selenium 15µg 43.4µg 52%
Sodium 917mg 35mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 6.267mg 33%
Calcium 493mg 159mg 33%
Fats 21.28g 0.73g 32%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.112mg 24%
Carbs 4.09g 73.01g 23%
Phosphorus 337mg 184mg 22%
Potassium 62mg 754mg 20%
Copper 0.032mg 0.183mg 17%
Magnesium 19mg 83mg 15%
Zinc 2.88mg 1.32mg 14%
Vitamin A 125µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.015mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 12%
Protein 14.21g 9.25g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.481mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Folate 32µg 38µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 264kcal 284kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.844mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 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 ProteinProtein +53.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2815.1%
Contains more WaterWater +273.1%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1685.1%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.