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Nutmeg vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nutmeg and tofu

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate; however, tofu has more iron and calcium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 126% more.
  • Nutmeg has 69 times more fiber than tofu. Nutmeg has 20.8g of fiber, while tofu has 0.3g.
  • Tofu is lower in saturated fat.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Tofu
4
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 +510%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +432.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +379.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.2%
Contains more IronIron +76.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +456.3%

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.
Nutmeg
6
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Tofu
4
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 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +227.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.052mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Tofu DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.691g 115%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.605mg 100%
Copper 1.027mg 0.193mg 93%
Fiber 20.8g 0.3g 82%
Fats 36.31g 4.78g 49%
Magnesium 183mg 30mg 36%
Iron 3.04mg 5.36mg 29%
Calories 525kcal 76kcal 22%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.081mg 22%
Calcium 184mg 350mg 17%
Phosphorus 213mg 97mg 17%
Carbs 49.29g 1.87g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 2.699g 16%
Folate 76µg 15µg 15%
Selenium 1.6µg 8.9µg 13%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.8mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.047mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.195mg 7%
Potassium 350mg 121mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 1.056g 5%
Protein 5.84g 8.08g 4%
Choline 8.8mg 28.8mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 16mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.052mg 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
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Tofu
2
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 FatsFats +659.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2535.8%
Contains more OtherOther +223.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1257.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Tofu
2
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671.1%

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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.

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