Truffle vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are truffle and macadamia different?
- Truffle is higher in fiber, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, macadamia is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, copper, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 246% higher.
- Truffle contains 12 times more selenium than macadamia. While truffle contains 43.4µg of selenium, macadamia contains only 3.6µg.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than truffle (45).
Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw are the varieties 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 CalciumCalcium | +87.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +104.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +59.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1105.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +313.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +111.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +421% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +153.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +245.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +7866.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 70.1g | 8.6g | 246% |
Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 147% | |
Fats | 0.73g | 75.77g | 115% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 1.195mg | 98% |
Manganese | 1.951mg | 4.131mg | 95% |
Selenium | 43.4µg | 3.6µg | 72% |
Copper | 0.183mg | 0.756mg | 64% |
Saturated fat | 12.061g | 55% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.162mg | 52% |
Iron | 5.88mg | 3.69mg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.267mg | 2.473mg | 24% |
Calories | 284kcal | 718kcal | 22% |
Carbs | 73.01g | 13.82g | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.112mg | 0.275mg | 13% |
Potassium | 754mg | 368mg | 11% |
Magnesium | 83mg | 130mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 10% | |
Folate | 38µg | 11µg | 7% |
Calcium | 159mg | 85mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.758mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
Protein | 9.25g | 7.91g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 184mg | 188mg | 1% |
Sodium | 35mg | 5mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.91g | 5.22g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
Zinc | 1.32mg | 1.3mg | 0% |
Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.363mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +428.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +988.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +93.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +10279.5% |