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Tea vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tea and tofu

  • Tofu is richer than tea in iron, calcium, copper, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tofu is 67% higher.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index than tofu.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Tofu, raw, regular, 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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +572.2%
Contains more IronIron +53500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1654.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +7900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.3%
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
0
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
10
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +509.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +9500%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Tofu DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 5.36mg 67%
Calcium 3mg 350mg 35%
Copper 0.011mg 0.193mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.699g 18%
Protein 0.06g 8.08g 16%
Selenium 0µg 8.9µg 16%
Phosphorus 1mg 97mg 14%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.605mg 9%
Fats 0g 4.78g 7%
Magnesium 2mg 30mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.081mg 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.8mg 7%
Choline 0.3mg 28.8mg 5%
Calories 1kcal 76kcal 4%
Folate 0µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.052mg 4%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 18mg 121mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.691g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.056g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.195mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.068mg 1%
Carbs 0.17g 1.87g 1%
Fiber 0g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 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
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1000%
Contains more OtherOther +380%

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/172476/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.