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Tea vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tea and tofu

  • Tea has less calcium, copper, manganese, iron, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and fiber than tofu.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for calcium, 68% more than tea.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1216.7%
Contains more IronIron +26500%
Contains more CopperCopper +3336.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +15600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
1
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Tofu
7
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1090.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +923.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Tofu DV% diff.
Calcium 3mg 683mg 68%
Copper 0.011mg 0.378mg 41%
Manganese 0.392mg 1.181mg 34%
Protein 0.06g 17.27g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.921g 33%
Iron 0.01mg 2.66mg 33%
Selenium 0µg 17.4µg 32%
Phosphorus 1mg 190mg 27%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.57mg 14%
Fats 0g 8.72g 13%
Magnesium 2mg 58mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.158mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.102mg 8%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.092mg 7%
Calories 1kcal 144kcal 7%
Saturated fat 0g 1.261g 6%
Potassium 18mg 237mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.925g 5%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.133mg 2%
Carbs 0.17g 2.78g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Sodium 4mg 14mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Tofu
4
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 WaterWater +42.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28683.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1535.3%
Contains more OtherOther +833.3%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.