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Truffle vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between truffle and table salt

  • Truffle is higher than table salt in fiber, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, potassium, and magnesium.
  • Table salt covers your daily sodium needs 1684% more than truffle.
  • The amount of sodium in truffle is lower.
  • The glycemic index of table salt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Salt, table.

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9325%
Contains more IronIron +1681.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +510%
Contains more ZincZinc +1220%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1851%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43300%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +7300%
Contains more OtherOther +4415.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Truffle Table salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 35mg 38758mg 1684%
Fiber 70.1g 0g 280%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.1mg 80%
Selenium 43.4µg 0.1µg 79%
Iron 5.88mg 0.33mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0mg 65%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 0mg 39%
Phosphorus 184mg 0mg 26%
Carbs 73.01g 0g 24%
Potassium 754mg 8mg 22%
Magnesium 83mg 1mg 20%
Protein 9.25g 0g 19%
Copper 0.183mg 0.03mg 17%
Calories 284kcal 0kcal 14%
Calcium 159mg 24mg 14%
Zinc 1.32mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0mg 10%
Folate 38µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Truffle Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Truffle
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
107%
Truffle
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Truffle
Truffle contains less Sodium (difference - 38723mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0g)
Which food is cheaper?
Truffle
Truffle is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Truffle
Truffle is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.