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Plum vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between plums and tofu

  • Plums are higher in vitamin C, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than plums.
  • Plums contain 48 times more vitamin C than tofu. While plums contain 9.5mg of vitamin C, tofu contains only 0.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Plums, 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.
Plum
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +728.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51%
Contains more IronIron +1464.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +563.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1470%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1087.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2171.2%
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.
Plum
5
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
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 +4650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
~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 Plum Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 6mg 683mg 68%
Manganese 0.052mg 1.181mg 49%
Copper 0.057mg 0.378mg 36%
Protein 0.7g 17.27g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 4.921g 33%
Selenium 0µg 17.4µg 32%
Iron 0.17mg 2.66mg 31%
Phosphorus 16mg 190mg 25%
Zinc 0.1mg 1.57mg 13%
Fats 0.28g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 7mg 58mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.158mg 11%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 0.2mg 10%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.261g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.102mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.092mg 5%
Calories 46kcal 144kcal 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 1.925g 4%
Fiber 1.4g 2.3g 4%
Carbs 11.42g 2.78g 3%
Potassium 157mg 237mg 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 10.02g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 9.92g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.381mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.133mg 0%
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 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 +310.8%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2367.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3014.3%
Contains more OtherOther +278.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1336.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11084.1%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.