Truffle vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are truffle and yam different?
- Truffle is higher in fiber, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium; however, yam is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 264% higher.
- Truffle contains 62 times more selenium than yam. While truffle contains 43.4µg of selenium, yam contains only 0.7µg.
Fungi, Cloud ears, dried and Yam, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +295.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +835.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +988.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +450% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +234.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +391.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2537.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1035.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +65.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +646.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +161.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 70.1g | 4.1g | 264% |
Selenium | 43.4µg | 0.7µg | 78% |
Manganese | 1.951mg | 0.397mg | 68% |
Iron | 5.88mg | 0.54mg | 67% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.032mg | 62% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.267mg | 0.552mg | 36% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.1mg | 19% |
Phosphorus | 184mg | 55mg | 18% |
Carbs | 73.01g | 27.88g | 15% |
Magnesium | 83mg | 21mg | 15% |
Protein | 9.25g | 1.53g | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.112mg | 0.293mg | 14% |
Calcium | 159mg | 17mg | 14% |
Zinc | 1.32mg | 0.24mg | 10% |
Calories | 284kcal | 118kcal | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.112mg | 8% |
Folate | 38µg | 23µg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 0.314mg | 3% |
Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
Potassium | 754mg | 816mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Vitamin E | 0.35mg | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 1% | |
Sodium | 35mg | 9mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.183mg | 0.178mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.73g | 0.17g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.91g | 23.78g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.5g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.052mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.062mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +504.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +329.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +161.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +169.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +370.3% |