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Almonds vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between almonds and tofu?

  • Almonds are higher in vitamin B2, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet tofu is higher in calcium and selenium.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 80% more.
  • Almonds have 9 times more vitamin B3 than tofu. While almonds have 3.618mg of vitamin B3, tofu has only 0.381mg.
  • The glycemic index of almonds is lower.

We used Nuts, almonds and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +365.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +209.3%
Contains more IronIron +39.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +98.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +324.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1015.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +849.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +254.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.102mg 80%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 1.925g 74%
Copper 1.031mg 0.378mg 73%
Fats 49.93g 8.72g 63%
Magnesium 270mg 58mg 50%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 4.921g 49%
Manganese 2.179mg 1.181mg 43%
Phosphorus 481mg 190mg 42%
Calcium 269mg 683mg 41%
Fiber 12.5g 2.3g 41%
Selenium 4.1µg 17.4µg 24%
Calories 579kcal 144kcal 22%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.381mg 20%
Potassium 733mg 237mg 15%
Zinc 3.12mg 1.57mg 14%
Iron 3.71mg 2.66mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.802g 1.261g 12%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Protein 21.15g 17.27g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.133mg 7%
Carbs 21.55g 2.78g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.158mg 4%
Folate 44µg 29µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.092mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 9.05g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.431mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.5%
Contains more FatsFats +472.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +675.2%
Contains more OtherOther +111.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1483.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1539%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.8%

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.