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Almonds vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are almonds and tofu different?

  • Almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, and zinc, while tofu is higher in iron.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 171% more than tofu.
  • Almonds contain 42 times more fiber than tofu. Almonds contain 12.5g of fiber, while tofu contains 0.3g.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than almonds (0).

Nuts, almonds and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate types were 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.
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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +505.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +434.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +395.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.1%
Contains more IronIron +44.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.1%

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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +256200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2088.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1755.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +592.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.01mg 171%
Copper 1.031mg 0.193mg 93%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.052mg 84%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 1.056g 76%
Fats 49.93g 4.78g 69%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.605mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 2.699g 64%
Magnesium 270mg 30mg 57%
Phosphorus 481mg 97mg 55%
Fiber 12.5g 0.3g 49%
Protein 21.15g 8.08g 26%
Calories 579kcal 76kcal 25%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.195mg 21%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.8mg 21%
Iron 3.71mg 5.36mg 21%
Potassium 733mg 121mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.691g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.081mg 10%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.9µg 9%
Calcium 269mg 350mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.068mg 8%
Carbs 21.55g 1.87g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.047mg 7%
Folate 44µg 15µg 7%
Choline 52.1mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 9.05g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 0.62g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.221mg 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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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.8%
Contains more FatsFats +944.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1052.4%
Contains more OtherOther +311.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1817.2%

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 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2887.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +356.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%

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/172476/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.