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Truffle vs. Leek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between truffle and leek

  • Truffle is richer in fiber, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and potassium, yet leek is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 273% higher.
  • Truffle contains 43 times more selenium than leek. Truffle contains 43.4µg of selenium, while leek contains 1µg.
  • Leek has a lower glycemic index than truffle.

Food types used in this article are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), 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%
Leek
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 18% 16% 79% 40% 3.3% 15% 2.6% 63% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +196.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +169.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +318.9%
Contains more IronIron +180%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +305.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4240%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%

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 40% 28% 18% 0% 15% 6.9% 7.5% 8.4% 54% 0% 118% 48% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1466.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +243.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Leek DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 1.8g 273%
Selenium 43.4µg 1µg 77%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.481mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.03mg 63%
Iron 5.88mg 2.1mg 47%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 0.4mg 37%
Phosphorus 184mg 35mg 21%
Carbs 73.01g 14.15g 20%
Potassium 754mg 180mg 17%
Protein 9.25g 1.5g 16%
Magnesium 83mg 28mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Zinc 1.32mg 0.12mg 11%
Calories 284kcal 61kcal 11%
Calcium 159mg 59mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 83µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.233mg 9%
Copper 0.183mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.14mg 7%
Folate 38µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.92mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.06mg 4%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Sodium 35mg 20mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.3g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.166g 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 12.35g N/A
Sugar 3.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.078mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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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14% 83%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 14.15 g
Water: 83 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.7%
Contains more FatsFats +143.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +416%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more WaterWater +460.8%

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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. Leek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169246/nutrients

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

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