Truffle vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between truffle and falafel?
- Truffle is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, and calcium, while falafel is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Truffle's daily need coverage for selenium is 77% higher.
- Falafel has 6 times less vitamin B3 than truffle. Truffle has 6.267mg of vitamin B3, while falafel has 1.044mg.
- Truffle is lower in sodium.
- Truffle has a higher glycemic index (45) than falafel (33).
We used Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Falafel, home-prepared 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +194.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +71.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +182.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4240% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +408.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +500.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +64.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +873.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 70.1g | 280% | |
| Selenium | 43.4µg | 1µg | 77% |
| Manganese | 1.951mg | 0.691mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.166mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.267mg | 1.044mg | 33% |
| Iron | 5.88mg | 3.42mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 28% | |
| Fats | 0.73g | 17.8g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 25% | |
| Folate | 38µg | 93µg | 14% |
| Carbs | 73.01g | 31.84g | 14% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 294mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.146mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 54mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.183mg | 0.258mg | 8% |
| Protein | 9.25g | 13.31g | 8% |
| Potassium | 754mg | 585mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.292mg | 4% |
| Calories | 284kcal | 333kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.32mg | 1.5mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 184mg | 192mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.112mg | 0.125mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.91g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 83mg | 82mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +129.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2338.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +133.9% |
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