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Peanut vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanuts and tofu

  • Peanuts are richer than tofu in copper, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for peanuts is 106% higher.
  • Peanuts contain 833 times more vitamin E than tofu. Peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, while tofu contains 0.01mg.

Food types used in this article are Peanuts, all types, 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.
Peanut
6
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
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 +460%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +482.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +492.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +308.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +219.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280.4%
Contains more IronIron +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.6%

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
2
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 EVitamin E +83200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +690.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6087.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2498.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +640.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Tofu DV% diff.
Copper 1.144mg 0.193mg 106%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 2.699g 86%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 0.195mg 74%
Fats 49.24g 4.78g 68%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 1.056g 58%
Manganese 1.934mg 0.605mg 58%
Folate 240µg 15µg 56%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.01mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.081mg 47%
Phosphorus 376mg 97mg 40%
Protein 25.8g 8.08g 35%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.068mg 34%
Magnesium 168mg 30mg 33%
Fiber 8.5g 0.3g 33%
Calcium 92mg 350mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.691g 25%
Calories 567kcal 76kcal 25%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.047mg 23%
Zinc 3.27mg 0.8mg 22%
Potassium 705mg 121mg 17%
Iron 4.58mg 5.36mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.052mg 6%
Carbs 16.13g 1.87g 5%
Choline 52.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Selenium 7.2µg 8.9µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 7.63g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 18mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
4
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
1
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 ProteinProtein +219.3%
Contains more FatsFats +930.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +762.6%
Contains more OtherOther +223.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1200.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
2
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 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2213.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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/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.