Truffle vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are truffle and true morels different?
- Truffle is richer in fiber, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, magnesium, and calcium, while true morels are higher in iron, copper, and vitamin D.
- Truffle covers your daily need for fiber, 269% more than true morels.
- Truffle contains 20 times more selenium than true morels. Truffle contains 43.4µg of selenium, while true morels contain 2.2µg.
- Truffle has a higher glycemic index (45) than true morels (32).
Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Mushrooms, morel, raw types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +336.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +269.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +232.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1872.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +107.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +241.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +53.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
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 | +311.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +178.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +322.2% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +360% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 70.1g | 2.8g | 269% |
Iron | 5.88mg | 12.18mg | 79% |
Selenium | 43.4µg | 2.2µg | 75% |
Manganese | 1.951mg | 0.587mg | 59% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.205mg | 49% |
Copper | 0.183mg | 0.625mg | 49% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 206IU | 26% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.1µg | 26% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.267mg | 2.252mg | 25% |
Carbs | 73.01g | 5.1g | 23% |
Magnesium | 83mg | 19mg | 15% |
Calories | 284kcal | 31kcal | 13% |
Protein | 9.25g | 3.12g | 12% |
Calcium | 159mg | 43mg | 12% |
Potassium | 754mg | 411mg | 10% |
Folate | 38µg | 9µg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.32mg | 2.03mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.069mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.433g | 3% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.112mg | 0.136mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.44mg | 1% |
Sodium | 35mg | 21mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 184mg | 194mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.73g | 0.57g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.91g | 2.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.065g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.215g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.25 g
Fats:
0.73 g
Carbs:
73.01 g
Water:
14.8 g
Other:
2.21 g
Protein:
3.12 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
5.1 g
Water:
89.61 g
Other:
1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +196.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +28.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1331.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +38.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +505.5% |