NUTRITION
The nutritional value of truffles is often over looked and buried beneath the excitement.
Up to 20 % protein
Minerals like iron, sodium, zinc, calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper and surprisingly aluminium
Not many vitamins.
About 60% carbohydrates
Very little fat (3-7%)
Most importantly they act as Immunomodulators, which control the immune function dealing with both an overactive or weak system.
They are also antioxidants, anti bacterial and believed to be anti –tumour.
If truffle oil was all natural it would possess medicinal properties and a high antioxidant capacity but there are very few real truffle oils.
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