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Drumstick tree vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between drumstick tree and tofu?

  • Drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B5, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 156% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has 6 times more vitamin B5 than tofu. Drumstick tree has 0.794mg of vitamin B5, while tofu has 0.133mg.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index than tofu.

We used Drumstick pods, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this comparison.

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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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +94.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2176.7%
Contains more IronIron +638.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +356%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2385.7%

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
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 +70400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +497%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.8%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 0.2mg 156%
Calcium 30mg 683mg 65%
Manganese 0.259mg 1.181mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 4.921g 33%
Copper 0.084mg 0.378mg 33%
Protein 2.1g 17.27g 30%
Selenium 0.7µg 17.4µg 30%
Iron 0.36mg 2.66mg 29%
Phosphorus 50mg 190mg 20%
Fats 0.2g 8.72g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.133mg 13%
Zinc 0.45mg 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.158mg 9%
Potassium 461mg 237mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.033g 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 1.925g 5%
Calories 37kcal 144kcal 5%
Folate 44µg 29µg 4%
Fiber 3.2g 2.3g 4%
Magnesium 45mg 58mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.102mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.092mg 2%
Carbs 8.53g 2.78g 2%
Sodium 42mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.381mg 1%
Net carbs 5.33g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 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 +206.8%
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +722.4%
Contains more FatsFats +4260%
Contains more OtherOther +44.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 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 -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1787.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163933.3%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.