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Carrot vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrots and tofu

  • Carrots have more vitamin A; however, tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 331% more than tofu.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of carrots is 39, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Carrots, 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.
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Tofu
9
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 +35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +383.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1969.7%
Contains more IronIron +786.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +740%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +442.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17300%

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.
Carrot
8
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Tofu
3
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 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 93%
Calcium 33mg 683mg 65%
Manganese 0.143mg 1.181mg 45%
Copper 0.045mg 0.378mg 37%
Protein 0.93g 17.27g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0.1µg 17.4µg 31%
Iron 0.3mg 2.66mg 30%
Phosphorus 35mg 190mg 22%
Fats 0.24g 8.72g 13%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.57mg 12%
Magnesium 12mg 58mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.158mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.261g 6%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 0.2mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 1.925g 5%
Calories 41kcal 144kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.381mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.092mg 4%
Folate 19µg 29µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.102mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.133mg 3%
Sodium 69mg 14mg 2%
Potassium 320mg 237mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 2.78g 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.3g 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 6.78g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
2
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Tofu
3
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 +244.6%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1757%
Contains more FatsFats +3533.3%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Tofu
2
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 +13650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4106%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.