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Pickled cucumber vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pickled cucumber and tofu?

  • Tofu is richer than pickled cucumber in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% more.
  • Pickled cucumber has 86 times more sodium than tofu. While pickled cucumber has 1208mg of sodium, tofu has only 14mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Pickles, cucumber, sour and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this article.

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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 2.9% 0% 2% 15% 28% 0.55% 6% 158% 1.4% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +930.4%
Contains more IronIron +565%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +7750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1257.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10636.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 3.3% 3.3% 1.8% 0% 0% 2.3% 0% 2.3% 2.1% 0% 118% 0.75% 2%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +922.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pickled cucumber Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 0mg 683mg 68%
Sodium 1208mg 14mg 52%
Manganese 0.011mg 1.181mg 51%
Vitamin K 47µg 39%
Protein 0.33g 17.27g 34%
Copper 0.085mg 0.378mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.081g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0µg 17.4µg 32%
Iron 0.4mg 2.66mg 28%
Phosphorus 14mg 190mg 25%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.57mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.158mg 13%
Fats 0.2g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 4mg 58mg 13%
Folate 1µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.102mg 7%
Calories 11kcal 144kcal 7%
Potassium 23mg 237mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.092mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.052g 1.261g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 1.925g 5%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.038mg 0.133mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Choline 3.6mg 1%
Net carbs 1.06g 0.48g N/A
Carbs 2.26g 2.78g 0%
Sugar 1.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.01mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.014mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 94% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 94.08 g
Other: 3.13 g
Tofu
Tofu
3
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 WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5133.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 2% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.081 g
Tofu
Tofu
2
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 -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64066.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5975.3%

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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. Pickled cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169379/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.