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Persimmon vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between persimmon and tofu

  • Persimmon has more vitamin C and potassium; however, tofu has more iron, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 73% more.
  • Persimmon has 3 times more potassium than tofu. Persimmon has 310mg of potassium, while tofu has 121mg.
  • Persimmon has a higher glycemic index than tofu.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Persimmons, native, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 0%
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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1196.3%
Contains more IronIron +114.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.1%

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Tofu
9
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 +65900%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin C 66mg 0.1mg 73%
Iron 2.5mg 5.36mg 36%
Calcium 27mg 350mg 32%
Manganese 0.605mg 26%
Copper 0.193mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Protein 0.8g 8.08g 15%
Carbs 33.5g 1.87g 11%
Phosphorus 26mg 97mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Fats 0.4g 4.78g 7%
Magnesium 30mg 7%
Zinc 0.8mg 7%
Potassium 310mg 121mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.691g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Calories 127kcal 76kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Net carbs 33.5g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.221mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 g
Tofu
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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 CarbsCarbs +1691.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +910%
Contains more FatsFats +1095%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%

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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.