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Cardamom vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cardamom and tofu

  • Cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, tofu has more calcium.
  • Cardamom's daily need coverage for manganese is 1166% more.
  • Cardamom has 105 times more vitamin C than tofu. Cardamom has 21mg of vitamin C, while tofu has 0.2mg.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index than cardamom.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cardamom 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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +294.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.2%
Contains more IronIron +425.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +375.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2270.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.378mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~190mg

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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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 +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Tofu DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 1.181mg 1166%
Iron 13.97mg 2.66mg 141%
Fiber 28g 2.3g 103%
Zinc 7.47mg 1.57mg 54%
Magnesium 229mg 58mg 41%
Selenium 17.4µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 4.921g 30%
Calcium 383mg 683mg 30%
Potassium 1119mg 237mg 26%
Vitamin C 21mg 0.2mg 23%
Carbs 68.47g 2.78g 22%
Protein 10.76g 17.27g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.092mg 11%
Calories 311kcal 144kcal 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.102mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 0.381mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.68g 1.261g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 1.925g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Fats 6.7g 8.72g 3%
Phosphorus 178mg 190mg 2%
Copper 0.383mg 0.378mg 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 0.48g N/A
Sodium 18mg 14mg 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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 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 +2362.9%
Contains more OtherOther +313.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.5%
Contains more FatsFats +30.1%
Contains more WaterWater +743.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 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 -46.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1044.4%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.