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Ginger vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ginger and tofu

  • Ginger has more vitamin C; however, tofu has more calcium, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% more.
  • Ginger has 25 times more vitamin C than tofu. Ginger has 5mg of vitamin C, while tofu has 0.2mg.
  • Ginger is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ginger root, 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.
Ginger
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 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 +75.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4168.8%
Contains more IronIron +343.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +361.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +458.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2385.7%
~equal in Sodium ~14mg

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.
Ginger
7
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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
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 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +532%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 16mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.229mg 1.181mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 4.921g 32%
Protein 1.82g 17.27g 31%
Selenium 0.7µg 17.4µg 30%
Iron 0.6mg 2.66mg 26%
Phosphorus 34mg 190mg 22%
Copper 0.226mg 0.378mg 17%
Fats 0.75g 8.72g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.158mg 11%
Zinc 0.34mg 1.57mg 11%
Folate 11µg 29µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.102mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1.261g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.092mg 5%
Potassium 415mg 237mg 5%
Carbs 17.77g 2.78g 5%
Vitamin C 5mg 0.2mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 58mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 1.925g 4%
Calories 80kcal 144kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.75mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.133mg 1%
Fiber 2g 2.3g 1%
Net carbs 15.77g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 13mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
2
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Tofu
3
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 +539.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +848.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1062.7%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Tofu
2
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 -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3095.5%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.