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Prunes vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between prunes and tofu?

  • Prunes are higher in fiber, potassium, and vitamin A, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 64% more.
  • Prunes have 5 times more vitamin A than tofu. While prunes have 781IU of vitamin A, tofu has only 166IU.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

We used Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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.
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
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 +208.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1488.4%
Contains more IronIron +186%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +295%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%

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.
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +394%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Prunes Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 43mg 683mg 64%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Manganese 0.299mg 1.181mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.062g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0.3µg 17.4µg 31%
Protein 2.18g 17.27g 30%
Iron 0.93mg 2.66mg 22%
Carbs 63.88g 2.78g 20%
Fiber 7.1g 2.3g 19%
Phosphorus 69mg 190mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Potassium 732mg 237mg 15%
Fats 0.38g 8.72g 13%
Copper 0.281mg 0.378mg 11%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.57mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.882mg 0.381mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.205mg 0.092mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.158mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 0.133mg 6%
Folate 4µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.186mg 0.102mg 6%
Calories 240kcal 144kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.088g 1.261g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin A 39µg 4%
Magnesium 41mg 58mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.78g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
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 CarbsCarbs +2197.8%
Contains more OtherOther +88.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +692.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2194.7%
Contains more WaterWater +125.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
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 -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3532.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7837.1%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.