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Rutabagas vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between rutabagas and tofu

  • Rutabagas have more vitamin C, while tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 64% higher.
  • Tofu contains 125 times less vitamin C than rutabagas. Rutabagas contain 25mg of vitamin C, while tofu contains 0.2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in rutabagas is lower.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of rutabagas is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Rutabagas, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
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 +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1488.4%
Contains more IronIron +504.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1081.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +801.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2385.7%

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
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 +12400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.092mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rutabagas Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 43mg 683mg 64%
Manganese 0.131mg 1.181mg 46%
Copper 0.032mg 0.378mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 4.921g 32%
Protein 1.08g 17.27g 32%
Selenium 0.7µg 17.4µg 30%
Vitamin C 25mg 0.2mg 28%
Iron 0.44mg 2.66mg 28%
Phosphorus 53mg 190mg 20%
Fats 0.16g 8.72g 13%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.57mg 12%
Magnesium 20mg 58mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.158mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.261g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 1.925g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.102mg 5%
Calories 37kcal 144kcal 5%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Folate 21µg 29µg 2%
Potassium 305mg 237mg 2%
Carbs 8.62g 2.78g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 0.381mg 2%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.092mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.16mg 0.133mg 1%
Net carbs 6.32g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 4.46g N/A
Fiber 2.3g 2.3g 0%
Starch 0.4g 0%
Sodium 12mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Tofu
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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 +210.1%
Contains more WaterWater +28.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1499.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5350%
Contains more OtherOther +97.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 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 -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5492%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.