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Corn raw vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between corn raw and tofu

  • Corn raw is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin C, fiber, and folate, yet tofu is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, copper, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tofu is 61% higher.
  • Corn raw contains 68 times more vitamin C than tofu. Corn raw contains 6.8mg of vitamin C, while tofu contains 0.1mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than corn raw.

Food types used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, raw and Tofu, raw, regular, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 +23.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17400%
Contains more IronIron +930.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1383.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +6700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +807.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +954.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +180%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.052mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.52mg 5.36mg 61%
Calcium 2mg 350mg 35%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.605mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 2.699g 15%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.9µg 15%
Copper 0.054mg 0.193mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.068mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.195mg 10%
Protein 3.27g 8.08g 10%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0.1mg 7%
Fiber 2g 0.3g 7%
Folate 42µg 15µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.081mg 6%
Carbs 18.7g 1.87g 6%
Fats 1.35g 4.78g 5%
Potassium 270mg 121mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.047mg 4%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.8mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.691g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 1.056g 2%
Choline 23mg 28.8mg 1%
Calories 86kcal 76kcal 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Phosphorus 89mg 97mg 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 15mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.052mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.221mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 CarbsCarbs +900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.1%
Contains more FatsFats +254.1%
Contains more WaterWater +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 -53%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +454.2%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.