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Truffle vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between truffle and tofu

  • Truffle is richer in fiber, vitamin B2, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, and potassium, yet tofu is richer in calcium, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 271% higher.
  • Truffle contains 16 times more vitamin B3 than tofu. Truffle contains 6.267mg of vitamin B3, while tofu contains 0.381mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than truffle.

Food types used in this article are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.1%
Contains more IronIron +121.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
~equal in Phosphorus ~190mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +727.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1544.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +31%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +953.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Tofu DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 2.3g 271%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.102mg 57%
Calcium 159mg 683mg 52%
Selenium 43.4µg 17.4µg 47%
Iron 5.88mg 2.66mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 0.381mg 37%
Manganese 1.951mg 1.181mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.921g 33%
Carbs 73.01g 2.78g 23%
Copper 0.183mg 0.378mg 22%
Protein 9.25g 17.27g 16%
Potassium 754mg 237mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.158mg 12%
Fats 0.73g 8.72g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.133mg 7%
Calories 284kcal 144kcal 7%
Magnesium 83mg 58mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.925g 5%
Zinc 1.32mg 1.57mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.092mg 2%
Folate 38µg 29µg 2%
Sodium 35mg 14mg 1%
Phosphorus 184mg 190mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.91g 0.48g N/A
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 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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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2526.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1094.5%
Contains more WaterWater +371.8%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/nutrients

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

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