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Drumstick tree vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between drumstick tree and tofu?

  • Drumstick tree is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, fiber, potassium, and folate, yet tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, and copper.
  • Drumstick tree's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 157% more.
  • Drumstick tree has 12 times more vitamin B5 than tofu. While drumstick tree has 0.794mg of vitamin B5, tofu has only 0.068mg.
  • The glycemic index of drumstick tree is lower.

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

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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
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +281%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +1388.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1171.4%

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
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 +140900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1067.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drumstick tree Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin C 141mg 0.1mg 157%
Iron 0.36mg 5.36mg 63%
Calcium 30mg 350mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 2.699g 18%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.9µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.794mg 0.068mg 15%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.605mg 15%
Fiber 3.2g 0.3g 12%
Protein 2.1g 8.08g 12%
Copper 0.084mg 0.193mg 12%
Potassium 461mg 121mg 10%
Fats 0.2g 4.78g 7%
Phosphorus 50mg 97mg 7%
Folate 44µg 15µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.047mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 45mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.62mg 0.195mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.033g 0.691g 3%
Zinc 0.45mg 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.102g 1.056g 2%
Calories 37kcal 76kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.081mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.074mg 0.052mg 2%
Sodium 42mg 7mg 2%
Carbs 8.53g 1.87g 2%
Net carbs 5.33g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0%
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% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Tofu
Tofu
2
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 +356.1%
Contains more OtherOther +34.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +284.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2290%
~equal in Water ~84.55g

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
Tofu
2
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 -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +935.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89866.7%

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/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.