Peppermint vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between peppermint and tofu

Peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, tofu is richer in calcium and phosphorus.
Peppermint covers your daily vitamin A needs 82% more than tofu.
Tofu has 159 times less vitamin C than peppermint. Peppermint has 31.8mg of vitamin C, while tofu has 0.2mg.
Peppermint has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of peppermint is 70, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Peppermint, fresh 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.

Peppermint

Tofu

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+140.1%
Contains more IronIron	+91%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+181.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+160.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.8%

~equal in Manganese ~1.181mg

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.

Peppermint

Tofu

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+15800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+154.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+293.1%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+92.7%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	243mg	683mg	44%
Vitamin C	31.8mg	0.2mg	35%
Selenium		17.4µg	32%
Iron	5.08mg	2.66mg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.508g	4.921g	29%
Protein	3.75g	17.27g	27%
Vitamin A	212µg		24%
Fiber	8g	2.3g	23%
Folate	114µg	29µg	21%
Phosphorus	73mg	190mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.266mg	0.102mg	13%
Fats	0.94g	8.72g	12%
Potassium	569mg	237mg	10%
Vitamin B3	1.706mg	0.381mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.082mg	0.158mg	6%
Copper	0.329mg	0.378mg	5%
Saturated fat	0.246g	1.261g	5%
Magnesium	80mg	58mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.033g	1.925g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.338mg	0.133mg	4%
Calories	70kcal	144kcal	4%
Zinc	1.11mg	1.57mg	4%
Carbs	14.89g	2.78g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.129mg	0.092mg	3%
Sodium	31mg	14mg	1%
Net carbs	6.89g	0.48g	N/A
Manganese	1.176mg	1.181mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.058mg	0.235mg	0%
Threonine	0.154mg	0.785mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.154mg	0.849mg	0%
Leucine	0.281mg	1.392mg	0%
Lysine	0.161mg	0.883mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.191mg	0.835mg	0%
Valine	0.187mg	0.87mg	0%
Histidine	0.075mg	0.431mg	0%