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Truffle vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between truffle and cashew

  • Truffle is higher in fiber, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet cashew is higher in copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 267% more than cashew.
  • Truffle contains 15 times more vitamin B2 than cashew. While truffle contains 0.844mg of vitamin B2, cashew contains only 0.058mg.
  • The glycemic index of cashew is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Nuts, cashew nuts, 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +251.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1099.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1355.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +490.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2720%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Cashew DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 3.3g 267%
Copper 0.183mg 2.195mg 224%
Fats 0.73g 43.85g 66%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.058mg 60%
Monounsaturated fat 23.797g 59%
Phosphorus 184mg 593mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.845g 52%
Magnesium 83mg 292mg 50%
Selenium 43.4µg 19.9µg 43%
Zinc 1.32mg 5.78mg 41%
Saturated fat 7.783g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.423mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 1.062mg 33%
Vitamin K 34.1µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.417mg 23%
Protein 9.25g 18.22g 18%
Carbs 73.01g 30.19g 14%
Calories 284kcal 553kcal 13%
Manganese 1.951mg 1.655mg 13%
Calcium 159mg 37mg 12%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Iron 5.88mg 6.68mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.864mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Folate 38µg 25µg 3%
Potassium 754mg 660mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Sodium 35mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 26.89g N/A
Sugar 5.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%

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
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.8%
Contains more WaterWater +184.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97%
Contains more FatsFats +5906.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.