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Tofu vs. Celery — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and celery

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, copper, selenium, phosphorus, and zinc; however, celery is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Tofu covers your daily iron needs 65% more than celery.
  • Celery has 22 times less selenium than tofu. Tofu has 8.9µg of selenium, while celery has 0.4µg.
  • Celery has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of celery is 32, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Celery, raw.

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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
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%
Celery
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 12% 23% 7.5% 12% 3.5% 10% 10% 13% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more IronIron +2580%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +487.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.9%

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
2
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%
Celery
8
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 10% 7.3% 5.4% 0% 5.3% 13% 6% 15% 17% 0% 73% 27% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +372.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1120.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Celery DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.2mg 65%
Calcium 350mg 40mg 31%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.103mg 22%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 29.3µg 22%
Copper 0.193mg 0.035mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.079g 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.4µg 15%
Protein 8.08g 0.69g 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 24mg 10%
Fats 4.78g 0.17g 7%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.13mg 6%
Folate 15µg 36µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.021mg 5%
Fiber 0.3g 1.6g 5%
Magnesium 30mg 11mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 260mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.246mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 6.1mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.042g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.032g 3%
Calories 76kcal 16kcal 3%
Sodium 7mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.32mg 1%
Carbs 1.87g 2.97g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 1.37g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 1.34g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.057mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.032mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.027mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.012mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Celery
3
3% 95%
Protein: 0.69 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.97 g
Water: 95.43 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1071%
Contains more FatsFats +2711.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
~equal in Other ~0.74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Celery
1
27% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3316.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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. Celery - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169988/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.