Tamarind vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tamarind and tofu different?
- Tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and magnesium, while tofu is higher in calcium, copper, selenium, zinc, and phosphorus.
- Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 61% more than tamarind.
- Tamarind contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than tofu. Tamarind contains 1.938mg of vitamin B3, while tofu contains 0.381mg.
Tamarinds, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +823% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +339.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1470% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1238.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1650% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +170.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +49% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +408.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +107.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 74mg | 683mg | 61% |
| Manganese | 1.181mg | 51% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.059g | 4.921g | 32% |
| Copper | 0.086mg | 0.378mg | 32% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 17.27g | 29% |
| Selenium | 1.3µg | 17.4µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.428mg | 0.158mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 62.5g | 2.78g | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 1.57mg | 13% |
| Fats | 0.6g | 8.72g | 12% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 237mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 2.3g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 190mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.938mg | 0.381mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 92mg | 58mg | 8% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 144kcal | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 1.261g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.181g | 1.925g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.152mg | 0.102mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 0.2mg | 4% |
| Folate | 14µg | 29µg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 2.66mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.092mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 8.6mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 28mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 57.4g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 38.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.143mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.018mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.785mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.849mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.392mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.139mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.835mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.87mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2148.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +92.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +516.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1353.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +122.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +963.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8240.7% |
