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Peanut vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanuts and tofu

  • Peanuts have more copper, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, tofu is higher in calcium.
  • Peanuts cover your daily need for copper, 85% more than tofu.
  • Peanuts have 32 times more vitamin B3 than tofu. While peanuts have 12.066mg of vitamin B3, tofu has only 0.381mg.
  • Tofu has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanuts, all types, raw 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.
Peanut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Tofu
3
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 +189.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.5%
Contains more IronIron +72.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +642.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.7%

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.
Peanut
8
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% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3066.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +727.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Tofu DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.378mg 85%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.381mg 73%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 4.921g 71%
Fats 49.24g 8.72g 62%
Calcium 92mg 683mg 59%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 56%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 1.925g 56%
Folate 240µg 29µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.158mg 40%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.133mg 33%
Manganese 1.934mg 1.181mg 33%
Phosphorus 376mg 190mg 27%
Magnesium 168mg 58mg 26%
Fiber 8.5g 2.3g 25%
Iron 4.58mg 2.66mg 24%
Saturated fat 6.279g 1.261g 23%
Calories 567kcal 144kcal 21%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.092mg 20%
Selenium 7.2µg 17.4µg 19%
Protein 25.8g 17.27g 17%
Zinc 3.27mg 1.57mg 15%
Potassium 705mg 237mg 14%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Carbs 16.13g 2.78g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.102mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 7.63g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 4.72g N/A
Sodium 18mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Tofu
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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 +49.4%
Contains more FatsFats +464.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +480.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.4%
Contains more WaterWater +974.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Tofu
1
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 +1168.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.9%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.