Arugula vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between arugula and tofu
- Arugula is higher in vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
- Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 52% more than arugula.
- Arugula contains 75 times more vitamin C than tofu. While arugula contains 15mg of vitamin C, tofu contains only 0.2mg.
- The glycemic index of tofu is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Arugula, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +326.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +397.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +234% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +265.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +267.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5700% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +7400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +234.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +259.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 108.6µg | 91% | |
| Calcium | 160mg | 683mg | 52% |
| Manganese | 0.321mg | 1.181mg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.076mg | 0.378mg | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.319g | 4.921g | 31% |
| Selenium | 0.3µg | 17.4µg | 31% |
| Protein | 2.58g | 17.27g | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 190mg | 20% |
| Folate | 97µg | 29µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 0.2mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.46mg | 2.66mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 119µg | 13% | |
| Fats | 0.66g | 8.72g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.158mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.47mg | 1.57mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.437mg | 0.133mg | 6% |
| Calories | 25kcal | 144kcal | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.086g | 1.261g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.049g | 1.925g | 5% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 237mg | 4% |
| Choline | 15.3mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 47mg | 58mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.43mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.073mg | 0.092mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.086mg | 0.102mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.65g | 2.78g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.05g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.05g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.305mg | 0.381mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +569.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1221.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3828.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1442.6% |
