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Truffle vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between truffle and shortbread

  • Truffle has more fiber, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 275% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread has 9 times less potassium than truffle. Truffle has 754mg of potassium, while shortbread has 88mg.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of truffle is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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.
Truffle
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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +492.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1123.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +756.8%
Contains more IronIron +97.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +396.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2253.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +113.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Shortbread DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 1.3g 275%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.393mg 68%
Selenium 43.4µg 6.2µg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 56%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.314mg 41%
Fats 0.73g 26.22g 39%
Saturated fat 8.105g 37%
Iron 5.88mg 2.98mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.353mg 28%
Potassium 754mg 88mg 20%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 3.275mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Phosphorus 184mg 66mg 17%
Magnesium 83mg 14mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Calcium 159mg 13mg 15%
Sodium 35mg 353mg 14%
Calories 284kcal 514kcal 12%
Folate 38µg 81µg 11%
Copper 0.183mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Zinc 1.32mg 0.49mg 8%
Protein 9.25g 5.37g 8%
Carbs 73.01g 63.78g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.321mg 3%
Net carbs 2.91g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.5%
Contains more WaterWater +311.1%
Contains more OtherOther +114.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3491.8%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.