Lemon vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lemons and tofu?
- Lemons are higher in vitamin C and fiber, yet tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
- Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 60% more.
- Lemons have 530 times more vitamin C than tofu. While lemons have 53mg of vitamin C, tofu has only 0.1mg.
We used Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +275% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1246.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +793.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +421.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +506.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1916.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2125% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +52900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +102.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +464.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 5.36mg | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 53mg | 0.1mg | 59% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 350mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.605mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 2.699g | 17% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.193mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 8.9µg | 15% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 8.08g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 16mg | 97mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.3g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.8mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 4.78g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 28.8mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.039g | 0.691g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.047mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 1.056g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.081mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.19mg | 0.068mg | 2% |
| Calories | 29kcal | 76kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.052mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.32g | 1.87g | 2% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 121mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.1mg | 0.195mg | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 6.52g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0.62g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +398.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +634.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1493.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
~equal in
Water
~84.55g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9500% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2932.6% |