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Figs vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between figs and tofu

  • Tofu is higher than figs in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 65% more than figs.
  • The amount of saturated fat in figs is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Figs, 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.
Figs
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
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 -92.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1851.4%
Contains more IronIron +618.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +440%
Contains more ZincZinc +946.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +822.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8600%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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.
Figs
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.381mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Figs Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 35mg 683mg 65%
Manganese 0.128mg 1.181mg 46%
Copper 0.07mg 0.378mg 34%
Protein 0.75g 17.27g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.144g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0.2µg 17.4µg 31%
Iron 0.37mg 2.66mg 29%
Phosphorus 14mg 190mg 25%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.57mg 13%
Fats 0.3g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 17mg 58mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.158mg 8%
Folate 6µg 29µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.06g 1.261g 5%
Carbs 19.18g 2.78g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.066g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.102mg 4%
Calories 74kcal 144kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 0.092mg 2%
Fiber 2.9g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Net carbs 16.28g 0.48g N/A
Potassium 232mg 237mg 0%
Sugar 16.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.381mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.006mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.024mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.023mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.033mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 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 +589.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2202.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2806.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Figs
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 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 -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2816.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3317.4%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.