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Truffle vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between truffle and tomato sauce

  • Truffle is higher than tomato sauce in fiber, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and potassium.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 274% more than tomato sauce.
  • Truffle contains 72 times more selenium than tomato sauce. While truffle contains 43.4µg of selenium, tomato sauce contains only 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +453.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1035.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.9%
Contains more IronIron +512.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +581.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1626.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +532.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +670.8%
Contains more FatsFats +143.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1275%
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
Contains more WaterWater +516.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 1.5g 274%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.113mg 80%
Selenium 43.4µg 0.6µg 78%
Iron 5.88mg 0.96mg 62%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.065mg 60%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 0.991mg 33%
Carbs 73.01g 5.31g 23%
Phosphorus 184mg 27mg 22%
Protein 9.25g 1.2g 16%
Magnesium 83mg 15mg 16%
Calcium 159mg 14mg 15%
Calories 284kcal 24kcal 13%
Potassium 754mg 297mg 13%
Zinc 1.32mg 0.22mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Copper 0.183mg 0.115mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Folate 38µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.309mg 3%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fats 0.73g 0.3g 1%
Sodium 35mg 11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.024mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.098mg 1%
Net carbs 2.91g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Saturated fat 0.041g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Truffle Tomato sauce
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
12%
Tomato sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
107%
Truffle
15%
Tomato sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.56g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.041g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Truffle
Truffle is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 24mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Tomato sauce
Tomato sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.