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Artichoke vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between artichoke and tofu

  • Artichoke is richer in fiber, folate, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and magnesium, yet tofu is richer in iron, calcium, selenium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tofu is 51% higher.
  • Artichoke contains 117 times more vitamin C than tofu. Artichoke contains 11.7mg of vitamin C, while tofu contains 0.1mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than artichoke.

Food types used in this article are Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Tofu, raw, regular, 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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +695.5%
Contains more IronIron +318.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +136.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4350%
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +436.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +397.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +516.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +353.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 1.28mg 5.36mg 51%
Calcium 44mg 350mg 31%
Fiber 5.4g 0.3g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 2.699g 18%
Selenium 0.2µg 8.9µg 16%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.605mg 15%
Folate 68µg 15µg 13%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 0.1mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 2.4µg 10%
Protein 3.27g 8.08g 10%
Fats 0.15g 4.78g 7%
Magnesium 60mg 30mg 7%
Potassium 370mg 121mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.068mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 0.195mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.047mg 5%
Copper 0.231mg 0.193mg 4%
Sodium 94mg 7mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.691g 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 1.056g 3%
Carbs 10.51g 1.87g 3%
Choline 34.4mg 28.8mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 76kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.052mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.01mg 1%
Phosphorus 90mg 97mg 1%
Net carbs 5.11g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 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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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 CarbsCarbs +462%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3086.7%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

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 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21020%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4117.2%

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/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.