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Truffle vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are truffle and flour different?

  • Truffle is higher in fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, potassium, selenium, iron, magnesium, and calcium; however, flour is richer in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 270% higher.
  • Truffle contains 11 times more calcium than flour. While truffle contains 159mg of calcium, flour contains only 15mg.
  • Truffle has a lower glycemic index (45) than flour (72).

Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +277.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +604.7%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%

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%
Flour
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +381.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.904mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.438mg
~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
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
Contains more OtherOther +380.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34.2%
~equal in Carbs ~76.31g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Truffle Flour DV% diff.
Fiber 70.1g 2.7g 270%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.785mg 64%
Manganese 1.951mg 0.682mg 55%
Folate 38µg 183µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.494mg 27%
Potassium 754mg 107mg 19%
Selenium 43.4µg 33.9µg 17%
Iron 5.88mg 4.64mg 16%
Magnesium 83mg 22mg 15%
Calcium 159mg 15mg 14%
Phosphorus 184mg 108mg 11%
Zinc 1.32mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.044mg 5%
Calories 284kcal 364kcal 4%
Copper 0.183mg 0.144mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 3%
Vitamin B3 6.267mg 5.904mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Protein 9.25g 10.33g 2%
Sodium 35mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.155g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 0.438mg 1%
Carbs 73.01g 76.31g 1%
Fats 0.73g 0.98g 0%
Net carbs 2.91g 73.61g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Truffle Flour
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
46%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
107%
Truffle
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.27g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.155g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Truffle
Truffle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 27)
Which food is cheaper?
Truffle
Truffle is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Truffle
Truffle is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)
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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.