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Truffle vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between truffle and American cheese

  • Truffle has more fiber, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • Truffle's daily need coverage for fiber is 280% higher.
  • American cheese contains 82 times less vitamin B3 than truffle. Truffle contains 6.267mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese contains 0.076mg.
  • The amount of sodium in truffle is lower.
  • American cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of American cheese is 27, while the glycemic index of truffle is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +219.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +471.2%
Contains more IronIron +833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +297.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4658.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +557.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.4%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8146.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle American cheese DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 0g 280%
Calcium 159mg 1045mg 89%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.041mg 83%
Saturated fat 18.057g 82%
Sodium 35mg 1671mg 71%
Iron 5.88mg 0.63mg 66%
Phosphorus 184mg 641mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.73g 31.79g 48%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.234mg 47%
Selenium 43.4µg 20.2µg 42%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 0.076mg 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Carbs 73.01g 3.7g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 21%
Protein 9.25g 18.13g 18%
Potassium 754mg 132mg 18%
Copper 0.183mg 0.046mg 15%
Magnesium 83mg 26mg 14%
Zinc 1.32mg 2.49mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 9%
Folate 38µg 8µg 8%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Calories 284kcal 371kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.403mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Net carbs 2.91g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1873.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96%
Contains more FatsFats +4254.8%
Contains more WaterWater +167.6%
Contains more OtherOther +206.3%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.