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Mixed nuts vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mixed nuts and tofu

  • Mixed nuts have more copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6; however, tofu is higher in calcium.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily need for copper, 59% more than tofu.
  • Mixed nuts have 20 times more vitamin B3 than tofu. While mixed nuts have 7.709mg of vitamin B3, tofu has only 0.381mg.
  • Tofu has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added 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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +294.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +139.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +114%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.66mg

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1923.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Tofu DV% diff.
Fats 53.95g 8.72g 70%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 1.925g 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 4.921g 65%
Copper 0.907mg 0.378mg 59%
Calcium 117mg 683mg 57%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 52%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 0.381mg 46%
Magnesium 229mg 58mg 41%
Phosphorus 456mg 190mg 38%
Manganese 2.04mg 1.181mg 37%
Saturated fat 8.711g 1.261g 34%
Selenium 33.9µg 17.4µg 30%
Calories 607kcal 144kcal 23%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.092mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 0.133mg 20%
Fiber 7g 2.3g 19%
Zinc 3.36mg 1.57mg 16%
Folate 83µg 29µg 14%
Potassium 632mg 237mg 12%
Choline 52mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.102mg 7%
Carbs 21.05g 2.78g 6%
Protein 20.04g 17.27g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.158mg 3%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Iron 2.61mg 2.66mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 14.05g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Sodium 5mg 14mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.431mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
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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 ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more FatsFats +518.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +657.2%
Contains more OtherOther +105.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3257.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1379.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.