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Truffle vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between truffle and taro?

  • Truffle is richer in fiber, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium, while taro is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Truffle's daily need coverage for fiber is 264% higher.
  • Taro has 62 times less selenium than truffle. Truffle has 43.4µg of selenium, while taro has 0.7µg.

We used Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +151.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +269.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +969.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +473.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +409.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.172mg

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3276%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +944.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Taro DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 4.1g 264%
Selenium 43.4µg 0.7µg 78%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.383mg 68%
Iron 5.88mg 0.55mg 67%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.025mg 63%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 0.6mg 35%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Carbs 73.01g 26.46g 16%
Protein 9.25g 1.5g 16%
Phosphorus 184mg 84mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.283mg 13%
Magnesium 83mg 33mg 12%
Calcium 159mg 43mg 12%
Zinc 1.32mg 0.23mg 10%
Calories 284kcal 112kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Potassium 754mg 591mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.303mg 4%
Folate 38µg 22µg 4%
Choline 17.3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.083g 1%
Copper 0.183mg 0.172mg 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin K 1µg 1%
Sodium 35mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +516.7%
Contains more FatsFats +265%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +175.9%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%
Contains more WaterWater +377.3%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.