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Artichoke vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between artichoke and tofu

  • Artichoke has more vitamin C, fiber, and folate; however, tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, selenium, iron, copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 64% more than artichoke.
  • Artichoke has 59 times more vitamin C than tofu. While artichoke has 11.7mg of vitamin C, tofu has only 0.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of artichoke is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Tofu
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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 PotassiumPotassium +56.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1452.3%
Contains more IronIron +107.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +220.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +361.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8600%
~equal in Magnesium ~58mg

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
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 +5750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +134.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 44mg 683mg 64%
Manganese 0.256mg 1.181mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0.2µg 17.4µg 31%
Protein 3.27g 17.27g 28%
Iron 1.28mg 2.66mg 17%
Copper 0.231mg 0.378mg 16%
Phosphorus 90mg 190mg 14%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0.2mg 13%
Fats 0.15g 8.72g 13%
Fiber 5.4g 2.3g 12%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 12%
Folate 68µg 29µg 10%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.158mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.036g 1.261g 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 1.925g 5%
Calories 47kcal 144kcal 5%
Potassium 370mg 237mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 0.381mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.133mg 4%
Carbs 10.51g 2.78g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.102mg 3%
Sodium 94mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.092mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 5.11g 0.48g N/A
Magnesium 60mg 58mg 0%
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Tofu
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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 CarbsCarbs +278.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5713.3%
Contains more OtherOther +23.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Tofu
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7589.1%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.