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Cucumber vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cucumber and tofu

  • Cucumber contains less calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber than tofu.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Cucumber, with peel, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
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 -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +346.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4168.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.2%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more CopperCopper +822%
Contains more ZincZinc +685%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +691.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1394.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 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 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 16mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.079mg 1.181mg 48%
Copper 0.041mg 0.378mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 4.921g 33%
Protein 0.65g 17.27g 33%
Selenium 0.3µg 17.4µg 31%
Iron 0.28mg 2.66mg 30%
Phosphorus 24mg 190mg 24%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Fats 0.11g 8.72g 13%
Zinc 0.2mg 1.57mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.158mg 11%
Magnesium 13mg 58mg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 2.3g 7%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.261g 6%
Folate 7µg 29µg 6%
Calories 15kcal 144kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.102mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.092mg 4%
Potassium 147mg 237mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 3.63g 2.78g 0%
Net carbs 3.13g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 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 +30.6%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2556.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7827.3%
Contains more OtherOther +268.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 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 -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15278.1%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.