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Herbal tea vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between herbal tea and tofu

  • Tofu is higher than herbal tea in calcium, copper, iron, selenium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 68% more than herbal tea.
  • The glycemic index of herbal tea is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Tofu
Tofu
9
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 -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1085%
Contains more IronIron +3225%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +3825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Tofu
Tofu
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +852.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 8mg 683mg 68%
Copper 0mg 0.378mg 42%
Protein 0g 17.27g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.921g 33%
Selenium 0µg 17.4µg 32%
Iron 0.08mg 2.66mg 32%
Manganese 0.477mg 1.181mg 31%
Phosphorus 1mg 190mg 27%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.57mg 14%
Fats 0g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 3mg 58mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.158mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.102mg 8%
Folate 1µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.092mg 7%
Calories 0kcal 144kcal 7%
Potassium 20mg 237mg 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.381mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.78g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.48g N/A
Sodium 4mg 14mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Tofu
Tofu
4
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 WaterWater +42.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.