Tofu vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are tofu and chestnut different?
- Tofu is richer in iron and calcium, while chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, manganese, folate, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
- Tofu covers your daily need for iron, 45% more than chestnut.
- Tofu contains 8 times more calcium than chestnut. Tofu contains 350mg of calcium, while chestnut contains 46mg.
- Chestnut has a higher glycemic index (54) than tofu (15).
Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed 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 CalciumCalcium | +660.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +209.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +220% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +490.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +144.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +26600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +82.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +274.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +364.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +395.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +153.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.36mg | 1.73mg | 45% |
| Copper | 0.193mg | 0.472mg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 26.7mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 350mg | 46mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 715mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 8.9µg | 16% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 0.545g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.233mg | 14% |
| Protein | 8.08g | 2g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 0.854mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 1.87g | 27.76g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.148mg | 6% |
| Folate | 15µg | 38µg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 54mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0.316mg | 5% |
| Fats | 4.78g | 1.38g | 5% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.104mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 0.731mg | 3% |
| Calories | 76kcal | 131kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.691g | 0.26g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 0.476g | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 99mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.12mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.402mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.435mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.713mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.452mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.108mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.428mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.446mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.221mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +304% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +246.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1384.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +121.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +395.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.4% |