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Tofu vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tofu and plums?

  • Tofu is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium, while plums are higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 65% higher.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index (53) than tofu (15).

We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Plums, raw types in this comparison.

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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
8
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%
Plum
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5733.3%
Contains more IronIron +3052.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +238.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +506.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1063.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
5
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%
Plum
6
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1415.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Plum DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.17mg 65%
Calcium 350mg 6mg 34%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.052mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.044g 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 0µg 16%
Protein 8.08g 0.7g 15%
Copper 0.193mg 0.057mg 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 16mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 9.5mg 10%
Fats 4.78g 0.28g 7%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.1mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 1.9mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 7mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.028mg 4%
Fiber 0.3g 1.4g 4%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.017g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 6.4µg 3%
Carbs 1.87g 11.42g 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.134g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 2%
Calories 76kcal 46kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.029mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.417mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 157mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 9.92g N/A
Sodium 7mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
3
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1054.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1607.1%
Contains more OtherOther +94.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +510.7%
~equal in Water ~87.23g

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
Plum
1
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +688.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6034.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.