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Tofu vs. Endive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tofu and endive

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, selenium, copper, and phosphorus; however, endive is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Endive covers your daily vitamin K needs 191% more than tofu.
  • Endive has 45 times less selenium than tofu. Tofu has 8.9µg of selenium, while endive has 0.2µg.
  • Endive has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of endive is 45, while the glycemic index of tofu is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Endive, 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
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%
Endive
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 16% 28% 31% 33% 22% 12% 2.9% 55% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +573.1%
Contains more IronIron +545.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.79mg

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%
Endive
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 22% 36% 8.8% 0% 20% 17% 7.5% 54% 4.6% 0% 578% 107% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1223.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9525%
Contains more FolateFolate +846.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Endive DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.4µg 231µg 191%
Iron 5.36mg 0.83mg 57%
Folate 15µg 142µg 32%
Calcium 350mg 52mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.087g 17%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.9mg 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.2µg 16%
Protein 8.08g 1.25g 14%
Vitamin A 108µg 12%
Fiber 0.3g 3.1g 11%
Copper 0.193mg 0.099mg 10%
Phosphorus 97mg 28mg 10%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.42mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 6.5mg 7%
Fats 4.78g 0.2g 7%
Potassium 121mg 314mg 6%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.048g 3%
Calories 76kcal 17kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.004g 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.44mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.02mg 2%
Choline 28.8mg 16.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.4mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 22mg 1%
Carbs 1.87g 3.35g 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 0.25g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 0.25g N/A
Zinc 0.8mg 0.79mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.072mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.063mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.053mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.023mg 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
Endive
3
3% 94%
Protein: 1.25 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 93.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +546.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
Contains more OtherOther +95.8%

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
Endive
1
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3002.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%

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. Endive - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168412/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.