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Flour vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Flour and Truffle different?

  • Flour is higher in Vitamin B1, and Folate, however, Truffle is richer in Fiber, Manganese, Vitamin B2, Potassium, Selenium, Iron, Magnesium, and Calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for Fiber from Truffle is 270% higher.
  • Flour contains 52 times more Vitamin B1 than Truffle. While Flour contains 0.785mg of Vitamin B1, Truffle contains only 0.015mg.

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried 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.
Flour
1
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Contains less Sodium -94.3%
Contains more Calcium +960%
Contains more Iron +26.7%
Contains more Magnesium +277.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +70.4%
Contains more Potassium +604.7%
Contains more Zinc +88.6%
Contains more Copper +27.1%
Contains more Manganese +186.1%
Contains more Selenium +28%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 174% 16% 47% 10% 1% 20% 48% 89% 185%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 48% 221% 60% 79% 67% 5% 37% 61% 255% 237%
Contains less Sodium -94.3%
Contains more Calcium +960%
Contains more Iron +26.7%
Contains more Magnesium +277.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +70.4%
Contains more Potassium +604.7%
Contains more Zinc +88.6%
Contains more Copper +27.1%
Contains more Manganese +186.1%
Contains more Selenium +28%

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.
Flour
4
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Contains more Vitamin B1 +5133.3%
Contains more Folate +381.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +154.5%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 6.267
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.481
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 197% 114% 111% 27% 11% 138% 0% 1%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 195% 118% 29% 26% 29% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +5133.3%
Contains more Folate +381.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +154.5%
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 6.267
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.481

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
3
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Contains more Protein +11.7%
Contains more Fats +34.2%
Contains more Water +24.2%
Contains more Other +380.4%
Equal in Carbs - 73.01
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more Protein +11.7%
Contains more Fats +34.2%
Contains more Water +24.2%
Contains more Other +380.4%
Equal in Carbs - 73.01

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Flour Truffle
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 Flour Truffle Opinion
Net carbs 73.61g 2.91g Flour
Protein 10.33g 9.25g Flour
Fats 0.98g 0.73g Flour
Carbs 76.31g 73.01g Flour
Calories 364kcal 284kcal Flour
Sugar 0.27g Truffle
Fiber 2.7g 70.1g Truffle
Calcium 15mg 159mg Truffle
Iron 4.64mg 5.88mg Truffle
Magnesium 22mg 83mg Truffle
Phosphorus 108mg 184mg Truffle
Potassium 107mg 754mg Truffle
Sodium 2mg 35mg Flour
Zinc 0.7mg 1.32mg Truffle
Copper 0.144mg 0.183mg Truffle
Manganese 0.682mg 1.951mg Truffle
Selenium 33.9µg 43.4µg Truffle
Vitamin E 0.06mg Flour
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.015mg Flour
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.844mg Truffle
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 6.267mg Truffle
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.481mg Truffle
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.112mg Truffle
Folate 183µg 38µg Flour
Vitamin K 0.3µg Flour
Tryptophan 0.127mg Flour
Threonine 0.281mg Flour
Isoleucine 0.357mg Flour
Leucine 0.71mg Flour
Lysine 0.228mg Flour
Methionine 0.183mg Flour
Phenylalanine 0.52mg Flour
Valine 0.415mg Flour
Histidine 0.23mg Flour
Saturated Fat 0.155g Truffle
Monounsaturated Fat 0.087g Flour
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g Flour

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Flour Truffle
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
50%
Flour
33%
Truffle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
107%
Truffle

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/nutrients
  2. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.