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Apple vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apples and tofu different?

  • Tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and folate than apples.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 68% higher.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index (15) than apples (36).

Apples, raw, with skin and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate are the varieties 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.
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Tofu
9
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 less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1060%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains more IronIron +2116.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains more ZincZinc +3825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1627.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3274.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
5
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Tofu
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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 CVitamin C +2200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +829.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 6mg 683mg 68%
Manganese 0.035mg 1.181mg 50%
Copper 0.027mg 0.378mg 39%
Protein 0.26g 17.27g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0µg 17.4µg 32%
Iron 0.12mg 2.66mg 32%
Phosphorus 11mg 190mg 26%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.57mg 14%
Fats 0.17g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 5mg 58mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.158mg 12%
Folate 3µg 29µg 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.102mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.261g 6%
Calories 52kcal 144kcal 5%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0.2mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.092mg 4%
Potassium 107mg 237mg 4%
Carbs 13.81g 2.78g 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.381mg 2%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.133mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Fiber 2.4g 2.3g 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
2
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Tofu
3
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 CarbsCarbs +396.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6542.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5029.4%
Contains more OtherOther +600%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Tofu
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9549%

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.