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Radish vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between radish and tofu

  • Radish is higher in vitamin C, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 66% more than radish.
  • Radish contains 74 times more vitamin C than tofu. While radish contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, tofu contains only 0.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Radishes, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, 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.
Radish
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 7.5% 21% 13% 17% 7.6% 8.6% 5.1% 9% 3.3%
Tofu
9
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 +480%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2632%
Contains more IronIron +682.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +656%
Contains more ZincZinc +460.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1611.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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.
Radish
4
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 49% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 4.8% 9.9% 16% 0% 3.3% 19% 3.5%
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 +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Radish Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 25mg 683mg 66%
Manganese 0.069mg 1.181mg 48%
Copper 0.05mg 0.378mg 36%
Protein 0.68g 17.27g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 4.921g 32%
Selenium 0.6µg 17.4µg 31%
Iron 0.34mg 2.66mg 29%
Phosphorus 20mg 190mg 24%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0.2mg 16%
Fats 0.1g 8.72g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.158mg 12%
Zinc 0.28mg 1.57mg 12%
Magnesium 10mg 58mg 11%
Calories 16kcal 144kcal 6%
Saturated fat 0.032g 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.102mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.092mg 2%
Sodium 39mg 14mg 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Folate 25µg 29µg 1%
Fructose 0.71g 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.133mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.254mg 0.381mg 1%
Carbs 3.4g 2.78g 0%
Net carbs 1.8g 0.48g N/A
Potassium 233mg 237mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.02mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.01mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.013mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
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3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 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 +22.3%
Contains more WaterWater +36.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2439.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8620%
Contains more OtherOther +154.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Radish
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33% 18% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11223.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10152.1%

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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. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/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.