Funghi
Vein Pattern
Vein pattern is the pale, branching network that runs through the gleba—the visual signature of a true Tuber when sliced. Strong, well-defined veins on a black winter truffle signal maturity and help distinguish quality fruit from dull or immature specimens; white truffles show their own cream-and-tan marbling. Cooks use the pattern as a plating beauty and a quick honesty check: uniform grey paste without veins may be over-processed product or poor fruit. When shaving, turn the truffle so each slice shows veins if you want the classic look on pasta. The pattern itself is not a separate ingredient to order—it is how you read the flesh you already bought.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 0.38 g
- Saturated Fat 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 10.3 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
- Total Carbohydrate 4.12 g
- Dietary Fibre 2.11 g
- Total Sugars 1.5 g
- Complex / starch 0.48 g
- Protein 3.02 g
- Water 89.7 g
- Energy 28.5 kcal
- Water 89.7 g
- Carbohydrates 4.12 g
- Protein 3.02 g
- Fat 0.38 g
- Saturated Fat 0.1 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
- Omega-3 0.02 g
- Vitamins 56.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.09 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.43 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 4.25 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 1.58 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 8.3 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 20.5 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 3 µg
- Vitamin E 0.1 mg
- Vitamin K 1 µg
- Minerals 310 mg
- Major Minerals 308 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.05 g
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.09 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.43 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 4.25 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 1.58 · vitamin-b6: 0.1 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 8.3 · vitamin-b9-folate: 20.5 · vitamin-d: 3 · vitamin-e: 0.1 · vitamin-k: 1 ·
Minerals
Vein Pattern of Truffle: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Illustrated guides used vein patterns to teach species and maturity recognition.
Fine-dining plating celebrated the white vein contrast of black truffle shavings.
Buyers still use vein definition as a visual quality cue at the cut surface.