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Truffle vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between truffle and quinoa

  • Truffle is higher in fiber, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, potassium, and calcium, yet quinoa is higher in vitamin B1.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 269% more than quinoa.
  • Truffle contains 16 times more selenium than quinoa. While truffle contains 43.4µg of selenium, quinoa contains only 2.8µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +835.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +338.4%
Contains more IronIron +294.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Copper ~0.192mg

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%
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +667.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1421.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +613.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.123mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Quinoa DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 2.8g 269%
Selenium 43.4µg 2.8µg 74%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.631mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.11mg 56%
Iron 5.88mg 1.49mg 55%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 0.412mg 37%
Carbs 73.01g 21.3g 17%
Potassium 754mg 172mg 17%
Calcium 159mg 17mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 10%
Protein 9.25g 4.4g 10%
Calories 284kcal 120kcal 8%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.107mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 7%
Phosphorus 184mg 152mg 5%
Magnesium 83mg 64mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Zinc 1.32mg 1.09mg 2%
Fats 0.73g 1.92g 2%
Folate 38µg 42µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.123mg 1%
Copper 0.183mg 0.192mg 1%
Sodium 35mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A

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
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.8%
Contains more OtherOther +187%
Contains more FatsFats +163%
Contains more WaterWater +383.9%

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.