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Saffron vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between saffron and tofu

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, folate, and vitamin B2; however, tofu is higher in calcium and selenium.
  • Saffron covers your daily need for manganese, 1184% more than tofu.
  • Saffron has 404 times more vitamin C than tofu. While saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, tofu has only 0.2mg.
  • The glycemic index of saffron is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, saffron 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 +355.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +627.4%
Contains more IronIron +317.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2305.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +515.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +44%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210.7%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
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 +40300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +997.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +220.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Tofu DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 1.181mg 1184%
Iron 11.1mg 2.66mg 106%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 0.2mg 90%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.092mg 71%
Calcium 111mg 683mg 57%
Magnesium 264mg 58mg 49%
Potassium 1724mg 237mg 44%
Carbs 65.37g 2.78g 21%
Selenium 5.6µg 17.4µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 4.921g 19%
Folate 93µg 29µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.102mg 13%
Protein 11.43g 17.27g 12%
Phosphorus 252mg 190mg 9%
Calories 310kcal 144kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 0.381mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 14mg 6%
Copper 0.328mg 0.378mg 6%
Fiber 3.9g 2.3g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 1.925g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.158mg 4%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.57mg 4%
Fats 5.85g 8.72g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.133mg 3%
Vitamin A 27µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.586g 1.261g 1%
Net carbs 61.47g 0.48g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 +2251.4%
Contains more OtherOther +289.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.1%
Contains more FatsFats +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +486.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 -20.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.1%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.