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Chard raw vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chard raw and tofu

  • Chard raw is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and magnesium, yet tofu is richer in iron, calcium, selenium, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for chard raw is 690% higher.
  • Chard raw contains 300 times more vitamin C than tofu. Chard raw contains 30mg of vitamin C, while tofu contains 0.1mg.
  • Tofu contains less sodium.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than chard raw.

Food types used in this article are Chard, swiss, 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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
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 +170%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +586.3%
Contains more IronIron +197.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +888.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.193mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
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 +29900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chard raw Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 2.4µg 690%
Iron 1.8mg 5.36mg 45%
Vitamin A 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 30mg 0.1mg 33%
Calcium 51mg 350mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.07g 2.699g 18%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.9µg 15%
Protein 1.8g 8.08g 13%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 0.01mg 13%
Magnesium 81mg 30mg 12%
Manganese 0.366mg 0.605mg 10%
Sodium 213mg 7mg 9%
Potassium 379mg 121mg 8%
Phosphorus 46mg 97mg 7%
Fats 0.2g 4.78g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.099mg 0.047mg 4%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.8mg 4%
Calories 19kcal 76kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.04g 1.056g 3%
Saturated fat 0.03g 0.691g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.068mg 2%
Copper 0.179mg 0.193mg 2%
Choline 18mg 28.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.195mg 1%
Carbs 3.74g 1.87g 1%
Net carbs 2.14g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 0.62g N/A
Folate 14µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.13mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.099mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.019mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.11mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.036mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 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 +100%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2290%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 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 -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3755.7%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.