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Fenugreek vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fenugreek and tofu?

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and potassium than tofu.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 352% higher.
  • Tofu has 82 times less fiber than fenugreek. Fenugreek has 24.6g of fiber, while tofu has 0.3g.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than fenugreek (0).

We used Spices, fenugreek seed and Tofu, raw, regular, 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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
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 +536.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +536.4%
Contains more IronIron +525.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +475.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.3%

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
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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 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +603.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +741%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1176.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fenugreek Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 33.53mg 5.36mg 352%
Copper 1.11mg 0.193mg 102%
Fiber 24.6g 0.3g 97%
Vitamin B6 0.6mg 0.047mg 43%
Magnesium 191mg 30mg 38%
Protein 23g 8.08g 30%
Phosphorus 296mg 97mg 28%
Manganese 1.228mg 0.605mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.366mg 0.052mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.322mg 0.081mg 20%
Carbs 58.35g 1.87g 19%
Potassium 770mg 121mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Calcium 176mg 350mg 17%
Zinc 2.5mg 0.8mg 15%
Calories 323kcal 76kcal 12%
Folate 57µg 15µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.64mg 0.195mg 9%
Selenium 6.3µg 8.9µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.46g 0.691g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Sodium 67mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.1mg 3%
Fats 6.41g 4.78g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Net carbs 33.75g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.391mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.898mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.241mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 1.757mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 1.684mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.338mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.089mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.668mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 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 ProteinProtein +184.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3020.3%
Contains more OtherOther +372.2%
Contains more WaterWater +856.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -52.7%

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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.