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Truffle vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between truffle and carrots

  • Truffle has more fiber, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and copper; however, carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Truffle has 434 times more selenium than carrots. Truffle has 43.4µg of selenium, while carrots have 0.1µg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Carrots, raw.

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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.
Truffle
10
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%
Carrot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +591.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.6%
Contains more IronIron +1860%
Contains more CopperCopper +306.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1264.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43300%

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%
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1355.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +894.6%
Contains more FatsFats +204.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +662.1%
Contains more OtherOther +130.2%
Contains more WaterWater +496.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Truffle Carrot
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Carrot DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 2.8g 269%
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.143mg 79%
Selenium 43.4µg 0.1µg 79%
Iron 5.88mg 0.3mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.058mg 60%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 0.983mg 33%
Carbs 73.01g 9.58g 21%
Phosphorus 184mg 35mg 21%
Protein 9.25g 0.93g 17%
Magnesium 83mg 12mg 17%
Copper 0.183mg 0.045mg 15%
Calcium 159mg 33mg 13%
Potassium 754mg 320mg 13%
Calories 284kcal 41kcal 12%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Zinc 1.32mg 0.24mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Folate 38µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.273mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.138mg 2%
Fats 0.73g 0.24g 1%
Sodium 35mg 69mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Saturated fat 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Truffle Carrot
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Truffle
35%
Carrot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
107%
Truffle
12%
Carrot

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.74g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Truffle
Truffle contains less Sodium (difference - 34mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.037g)
Which food is cheaper?
Truffle
Truffle is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Truffle
Truffle is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Carrot
Carrot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 6)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients

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

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