Tofu vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tofu and daikon?
- Tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet daikon is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
- Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 62% more.
- Tofu has 16 times more manganese than daikon. While tofu has 0.605mg of manganese, daikon has only 0.038mg.
- The glycemic index of tofu is lower.
We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Radishes, oriental, raw types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1196.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1240% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +433.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +321.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1492.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1171.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +305% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +160% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +294.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +21900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.36mg | 0.4mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 350mg | 27mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 0.038mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 22mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.699g | 0.045g | 18% |
| Selenium | 8.9µg | 0.7µg | 15% |
| Protein | 8.08g | 0.6g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 23mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.193mg | 0.115mg | 9% |
| Fats | 4.78g | 0.1g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.8mg | 0.15mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1.6g | 5% |
| Choline | 28.8mg | 7.3mg | 4% |
| Folate | 15µg | 28µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.691g | 0.03g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.056g | 0.017g | 3% |
| Calories | 76kcal | 18kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 227mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.052mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.87g | 4.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.068mg | 0.138mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.195mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.047mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.402mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.435mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.713mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.452mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.108mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.428mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.446mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.221mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1246.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4680% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +119.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6111.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5897.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.7% |