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Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)

  • Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6; however, tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) is richer in selenium.
  • Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt covers your daily vitamin K needs 409% more than tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari).
  • Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari).

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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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 40% 122% 8.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 60% 13% 60% 71% 23% 52% 1.6% 82% 54%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +214.9%
Contains more IronIron +121.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +560%
~equal in Zinc ~0.83mg

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 33% 629% 42% 0% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110% 11%
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% 0.2% 0% 15% 15% 1.9% 6.6% 16% 0% 6% 14% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +274.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +385.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20466.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +668.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
9% 4% 3% 83%
Protein: 9.04 g
Fats: 4.17 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 82.93 g
Other: 1.01 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more OtherOther +79.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1503.8%
~equal in Water ~82.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 4% 69%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
22% 32% 46%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.793 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.649 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +18683.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1412.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) Opinion
Calories 23kcal 78kcal Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Protein 2.97g 9.04g Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Fats 0.26g 4.17g Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Vitamin C 9.8mg 0.2mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Net carbs 1.35g 1.95g Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Carbs 3.75g 2.85g Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Magnesium 87mg 37mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Calcium 136mg 201mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Potassium 466mg 148mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Iron 3.57mg 1.61mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Sugar 0.43g 0.6g Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Fiber 2.4g 0.9g Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Copper 0.174mg 0.213mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Zinc 0.76mg 0.83mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Phosphorus 56mg 121mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Sodium 306mg 12mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Vitamin A 10481IU 0IU Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin A 524µg 0µg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin E 2.08mg 0.01mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Manganese 0.935mg 0.625mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Selenium 1.5µg 9.9µg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Vitamin B1 0.095mg 0.06mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B2 0.236mg 0.063mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B3 0.49mg 0.101mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.11mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.071mg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Vitamin K 493.6µg 2.4µg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Folate 146µg 19µg Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Choline 19.7mg 28.1mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Saturated Fat 0.043g 0.793g Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.006g 1.127g Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Polyunsaturated fat 0.109g 1.649g Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.123mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Threonine 0.127mg 0.411mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Isoleucine 0.152mg 0.444mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Leucine 0.231mg 0.728mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Lysine 0.182mg 0.462mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Methionine 0.055mg 0.11mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Phenylalanine 0.134mg 0.437mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Valine 0.168mg 0.455mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Histidine 0.066mg 0.225mg Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
170%
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
7%
Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
44%
Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)
Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) contains less Sodium (difference - 294mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.17g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.75g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes ()
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170531/nutrients
  2. Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172448/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.