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Truffle vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between truffle and cereal?

  • Truffle is richer in fiber, selenium, and manganese, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 523% higher.
  • Cereal has 50 times less fiber than truffle. Truffle has 70.1g of fiber, while cereal has 1.4g.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than truffle (45).

We used Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types in this comparison.

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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%
Cereal
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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% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +336.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1490%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +618.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588.9%
Contains more IronIron +479.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +475.8%

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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +358.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5244.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.6%
Contains more WaterWater +291.5%
Contains more FatsFats +47.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19%
~equal in Other ~2.23g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 6.288mg 523%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 5.986mg 452%
Iron 5.88mg 34.06mg 352%
Fiber 70.1g 1.4g 275%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 3.87mg 233%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 29.62mg 146%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Selenium 43.4µg 6.3µg 67%
Zinc 1.32mg 7.6mg 57%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.79mg 50%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Sodium 35mg 795mg 33%
Potassium 754mg 105mg 19%
Calcium 159mg 10mg 15%
Magnesium 83mg 19mg 15%
Phosphorus 184mg 77mg 15%
Folate 38µg 10%
Protein 9.25g 6.06g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.226mg 5%
Calories 284kcal 378kcal 5%
Copper 0.183mg 0.137mg 5%
Carbs 73.01g 86.85g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 1.08g 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Truffle Cereal
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
371%
Cereal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
107%
Truffle
183%
Cereal

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.35g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Truffle
Truffle contains less Sodium (difference - 760mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.26g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 24)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Truffle
Truffle is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Cereal
Cereal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 0mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cereal
Cereal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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

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.