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Truffle vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between truffle and ricotta

  • Truffle is richer than ricotta in fiber, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, potassium, copper, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 280% higher.
  • Truffle contains 325 times more manganese than ricotta. Truffle contains 1.951mg of manganese, while ricotta contains 0.006mg.
  • Ricotta has a lower glycemic index than truffle.

Food types used in this article are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +654.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +618.1%
Contains more IronIron +1447.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +771.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32416.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +199.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.2%

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%
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +332.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5926%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Ricotta DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 0g 280%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.006mg 85%
Iron 5.88mg 0.38mg 69%
Selenium 43.4µg 14.5µg 53%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.195mg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 0.104mg 39%
Saturated fat 8.295g 38%
Carbs 73.01g 3.04g 23%
Potassium 754mg 105mg 19%
Fats 0.73g 12.98g 19%
Copper 0.183mg 0.021mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Magnesium 83mg 11mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 9%
Folate 38µg 12µg 7%
Calories 284kcal 174kcal 6%
Calcium 159mg 207mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.043mg 5%
Protein 9.25g 11.26g 4%
Phosphorus 184mg 158mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 3%
Sodium 35mg 84mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Zinc 1.32mg 1.16mg 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2301.6%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1678.1%
Contains more WaterWater +384.5%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/nutrients

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

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