It stands out by its sweet and agreeable aroma, similar to mushrooms, its flavor and its great fiber content, protein, minerals, ...

Terfezia arenaria is the desert truffle with the widest geographical distribution in the world and  It stands out by its sweet and pleasant aroma, similar to mushrooms, and by its flavor, similar to artichokes.

They have brown color with black spots, and they can reach quite large size. In general, they are normally found with Tuberaria guttata as they have a symbiotic relationship.

Its nutritional values are the next:

• 28% carbohydrates.
• 17% proteins.
• 2% fat.
• 4% fiber.

It also contains large amounts of iron and magnesium, as well as different vitamins as A, B, C.

Their diameter range from 5-10 centimeters and their shape is irregular. They are usually brown with shade of pink or red.