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Truffle vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between truffle and potatoes

  • Truffle has more fiber, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and calcium; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 272% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have 109 times less selenium than truffle. Truffle has 43.4µg of selenium, while potatoes have 0.4µg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of truffle is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.4%
Contains more IronIron +625.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +875.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +490.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Potato DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 2.1g 272%
Selenium 43.4µg 0.4µg 78%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.2mg 76%
Iron 5.88mg 0.81mg 63%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.032mg 62%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 1.061mg 33%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Carbs 73.01g 17.49g 19%
Phosphorus 184mg 57mg 18%
Calcium 159mg 12mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.298mg 14%
Magnesium 83mg 23mg 14%
Protein 9.25g 2.05g 14%
Potassium 754mg 425mg 10%
Calories 284kcal 77kcal 10%
Zinc 1.32mg 0.3mg 9%
Copper 0.183mg 0.11mg 8%
Folate 38µg 15µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.081mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.295mg 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Sodium 35mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.09g 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +351.2%
Contains more FatsFats +711.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317.4%
Contains more OtherOther +97.3%
Contains more WaterWater +435.5%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.