Pimiento vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pimiento and tofu different?
- Pimiento is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pimiento is 94% higher.
- Pimiento contains 16 times more vitamin A than tofu. While pimiento contains 2655IU of vitamin A, tofu contains only 166IU.
- Tofu has a lower glycemic index (15) than pimiento (45).
Pimento, canned and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +866.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11283.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +671.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +726.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1017.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1183.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8600% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +42350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +133.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +829.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1230% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +383.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 84.9mg | 0.2mg | 94% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 683mg | 68% |
| Manganese | 0.092mg | 1.181mg | 47% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.378mg | 37% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.161g | 4.921g | 32% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 17.27g | 32% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 17.4µg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 17mg | 190mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 133µg | 15% | |
| Fats | 0.3g | 8.72g | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.19mg | 1.57mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.017mg | 0.158mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 58mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.68mg | 2.66mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.215mg | 0.092mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 8.3µg | 7% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 29µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.045g | 1.261g | 6% |
| Calories | 23kcal | 144kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.69mg | 5% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 1.925g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.102mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.01mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.9g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Potassium | 158mg | 237mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 5.1g | 2.78g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.615mg | 0.381mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.2g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.71g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 14mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.04mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.036mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.058mg | 1.392mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.049mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.013mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.034mg | 0.835mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.046mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +83.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1470% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2806.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +250% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9525% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2956.5% |
