Asparagus vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are asparagus and truffle different?

Asparagus is higher in vitamin A; however, truffle is richer in fiber, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for fiber for truffle is 272% higher.
Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than truffle (45).

Asparagus, raw 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.

Asparagus

Truffle

Contains less SodiumSodium

-94.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+492.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+273.3%
Contains more IronIron	+174.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+253.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1134.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1787%

~equal in Copper ~0.183mg

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.

Asparagus

Truffle

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+853.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+36.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+498.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+540.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fiber	2.1g	70.1g	272%
Manganese	0.158mg	1.951mg	78%
Selenium	2.3µg	43.4µg	75%
Vitamin B2	0.141mg	0.844mg	54%
Iron	2.14mg	5.88mg	47%
Vitamin K	41.6µg		35%
Vitamin B3	0.978mg	6.267mg	33%
Carbs	3.88g	73.01g	23%
Phosphorus	52mg	184mg	19%
Magnesium	14mg	83mg	16%
Potassium	202mg	754mg	16%
Protein	2.2g	9.25g	14%
Calcium	24mg	159mg	14%
Calories	20kcal	284kcal	13%
Vitamin B1	0.143mg	0.015mg	11%
Vitamin E	1.13mg		8%
Zinc	0.54mg	1.32mg	7%
Vitamin C	5.6mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin A	38µg	0µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.274mg	0.481mg	4%
Folate	52µg	38µg	4%
Choline	16mg		3%
Vitamin B6	0.091mg	0.112mg	2%
Fats	0.12g	0.73g	1%
Copper	0.189mg	0.183mg	1%
Sodium	2mg	35mg	1%
Fructose	1g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	3.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	91kcal	307kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	500g	35g	N/A
Net carbs	1.78g	2.91g	N/A
Sugar	1.88g		N/A
Saturated fat	0.04g		0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.05g		0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg		0%
Threonine	0.084mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.075mg		0%
Leucine	0.128mg		0%
Lysine	0.104mg		0%
Methionine	0.031mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.075mg		0%
Valine	0.115mg		0%
Histidine	0.049mg		0%