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Chili Pepper vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chili Pepper and tofu?

  • Chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Chili Pepper' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 269% higher.
  • Chili Pepper have 7 times more vitamin A than tofu. Chili Pepper have 1179IU of vitamin A, while tofu has 166IU.

We used Peppers, hot chili, green, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this comparison.

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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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Tofu
Tofu
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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 PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3694.4%
Contains more IronIron +121.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +398.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3380%

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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Tofu
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 CVitamin C +121150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chili Pepper Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin C 242.5mg 0.2mg 269%
Calcium 18mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.237mg 1.181mg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0.5µg 17.4µg 31%
Protein 2g 17.27g 31%
Copper 0.174mg 0.378mg 23%
Phosphorus 46mg 190mg 21%
Iron 1.2mg 2.66mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.278mg 0.092mg 14%
Fats 0.2g 8.72g 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.57mg 12%
Magnesium 25mg 58mg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.021g 1.261g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.158mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.925g 5%
Calories 40kcal 144kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.95mg 0.381mg 4%
Potassium 340mg 237mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.3g 3%
Folate 23µg 29µg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Carbs 9.46g 2.78g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.133mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.102mg 1%
Net carbs 7.96g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Sodium 7mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.074mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Tofu
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 CarbsCarbs +240.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +763.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4260%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Tofu
Tofu
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4414.7%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.