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Tofu vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and apricots different?

  • Tofu is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, and phosphorus, while apricots are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Tofu covers your daily need for iron, 62% more than apricots.
  • Tofu contains 89 times more selenium than apricots. Tofu contains 8.9µg of selenium, while apricots contain 0.1µg.
  • Apricots have a higher glycemic index (34) than tofu (15).

Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Apricots, raw 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.
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 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2592.3%
Contains more IronIron +1274.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +321.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +685.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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.
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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
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% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +928.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Apricot DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.39mg 62%
Calcium 350mg 13mg 34%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.077mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.077g 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.1µg 16%
Copper 0.193mg 0.078mg 13%
Protein 8.08g 1.4g 13%
Vitamin A 96µg 11%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 10mg 11%
Phosphorus 97mg 23mg 11%
Fats 4.78g 0.39g 7%
Fiber 0.3g 2g 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.89mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 2.8mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 10mg 5%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.03mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 259mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.027g 3%
Carbs 1.87g 11.12g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.24mg 3%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.17g 2%
Calories 76kcal 48kcal 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.04mg 1%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 9.24g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +477.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1125.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +494.7%
~equal in Water ~86.35g
~equal in Other ~0.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +521.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3405.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.