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Tofu vs. Durian — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tofu and durian different?

  • Tofu is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, durian is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin C, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tofu is 62% higher.
  • Tofu contains 58 times more calcium than durian. While tofu contains 350mg of calcium, durian contains only 6mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index (15) than durian (49).

Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Durian, raw or frozen are the varieties 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
6
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%
Durian
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 38% 16% 69% 7.6% 17% 0.26% 42% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5733.3%
Contains more IronIron +1146.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +148.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~30mg
~equal in Copper ~0.207mg

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
3
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%
Durian
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 66% 0.67% 0% 0% 94% 46% 20% 14% 73% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +572.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Durian DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.43mg 62%
Calcium 350mg 6mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.374mg 24%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.316mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Fiber 0.3g 3.8g 14%
Protein 8.08g 1.47g 13%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.325mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.2mg 11%
Potassium 121mg 436mg 9%
Carbs 1.87g 27.09g 8%
Phosphorus 97mg 39mg 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 15µg 36µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.074mg 5%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.28mg 5%
Calories 76kcal 147kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.23mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.691g 3%
Copper 0.193mg 0.207mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Fats 4.78g 5.33g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 23.29g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 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
Durian
3
5% 27% 65%
Protein: 1.47 g
Fats: 5.33 g
Carbs: 27.09 g
Water: 64.99 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +449.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1348.7%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

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. Durian - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168192/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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