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Blueberry vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between blueberries and tofu?

  • Blueberries are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, and fiber, yet tofu is higher in iron, calcium, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, and zinc.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 64% more.
  • Blueberries have 97 times more vitamin C than tofu. While blueberries have 9.7mg of vitamin C, tofu has only 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Blueberries, raw and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate types 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 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +1814.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +708.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8800%

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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
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 +9600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +704.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +380%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blueberry Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.28mg 5.36mg 64%
Calcium 6mg 350mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.146g 2.699g 17%
Selenium 0.1µg 8.9µg 16%
Copper 0.057mg 0.193mg 15%
Protein 0.74g 8.08g 15%
Vitamin K 19.3µg 2.4µg 14%
Phosphorus 12mg 97mg 12%
Manganese 0.336mg 0.605mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 0.1mg 11%
Fiber 2.4g 0.3g 8%
Fats 0.33g 4.78g 7%
Magnesium 6mg 30mg 6%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.8mg 6%
Fructose 4.97g 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.01mg 4%
Choline 6mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.081mg 4%
Carbs 14.49g 1.87g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 1.056g 3%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.691g 3%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Potassium 77mg 121mg 1%
Calories 57kcal 76kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.124mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.052mg 1%
Net carbs 12.09g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 9.96g 0.62g N/A
Starch 0.03g 0%
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.047mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.02mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.044mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.013mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.031mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 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 +674.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +991.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1348.5%
Contains more OtherOther +213%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 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 -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2146.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1748.6%

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. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.