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Coriander vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between coriander and tofu

  • Coriander has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, folate, and vitamin B5; however, tofu has more iron, calcium, and selenium.
  • Coriander's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 256% more.
  • Coriander has 270 times more vitamin C than tofu. Coriander has 27mg of vitamin C, while tofu has 0.1mg.
  • Coriander has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Coriander (cilantro) leaves, 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 19% 20% 46% 66% 75% 14% 21% 6% 56% 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 PotassiumPotassium +330.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +422.4%
Contains more IronIron +202.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +888.9%

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 90% 112% 50% 0% 17% 37% 21% 34% 34% 0% 775% 47% 7%
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 +26900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +471.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +738.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12816.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coriander Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin K 310µg 2.4µg 256%
Iron 1.77mg 5.36mg 45%
Vitamin A 337µg 37%
Vitamin C 27mg 0.1mg 30%
Calcium 67mg 350mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 2.699g 18%
Vitamin E 2.5mg 0.01mg 17%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.9µg 15%
Potassium 521mg 121mg 12%
Protein 2.13g 8.08g 12%
Folate 62µg 15µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 0.068mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 0.3g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.052mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.149mg 0.047mg 8%
Manganese 0.426mg 0.605mg 8%
Phosphorus 48mg 97mg 7%
Fats 0.52g 4.78g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.114mg 0.195mg 6%
Copper 0.225mg 0.193mg 4%
Calories 23kcal 76kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.691g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 28.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.8mg 3%
Sodium 46mg 7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.275g 1.056g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.081mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 3.67g 1.87g 1%
Net carbs 0.87g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.13 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 3.67 g
Water: 92.21 g
Other: 1.47 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 +96.3%
Contains more OtherOther +104.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +279.3%
Contains more FatsFats +819.2%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 84% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6647.5%

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. Coriander - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169997/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.