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Cherry vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cherries and tofu different?

  • Cherries are higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for tofu is 67% higher.
  • Cherries contain 50 times more vitamin C than tofu. While cherries contain 10mg of vitamin C, tofu contains only 0.2mg.

Cherries, sour, red, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate are the varieties used 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.
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 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 less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +544.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37%
Contains more IronIron +731.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1470%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +954.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +426.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.381mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.133mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 16mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.112mg 1.181mg 46%
Protein 1g 17.27g 33%
Selenium 0µg 17.4µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 4.921g 32%
Copper 0.104mg 0.378mg 30%
Iron 0.32mg 2.66mg 29%
Phosphorus 15mg 190mg 25%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.57mg 13%
Fats 0.3g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 9mg 58mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.158mg 11%
Vitamin A 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.068g 1.261g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 1.925g 5%
Folate 8µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.102mg 5%
Calories 50kcal 144kcal 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.092mg 4%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Carbs 12.18g 2.78g 3%
Potassium 173mg 237mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 10.58g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Sodium 3mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.381mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.133mg 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
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 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 +338.1%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1627%
Contains more FatsFats +2806.7%
Contains more OtherOther +259%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2247.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5367.8%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.