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Tofu vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and feijoa

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1, while feijoa has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 65% higher.
  • Feijoa contains 21 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu contains 350mg of calcium, while feijoa contains 17mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of feijoa is 31.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Feijoa, 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%
Feijoa
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1958.8%
Contains more IronIron +3728.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +436.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +410.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +620.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%

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%
Feijoa
7
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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +32800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Feijoa DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.14mg 65%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 32.9mg 36%
Calcium 350mg 17mg 33%
Fiber 0.3g 6.4g 24%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.084mg 23%
Copper 0.193mg 0.036mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.136g 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Protein 8.08g 0.71g 15%
Phosphorus 97mg 19mg 11%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.06mg 7%
Fats 4.78g 0.42g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.006mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 9mg 5%
Carbs 1.87g 15.21g 4%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.056g 3%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.104g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.018mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.233mg 3%
Folate 15µg 23µg 2%
Potassium 121mg 172mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.067mg 2%
Calories 76kcal 61kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 8.2g N/A
Sodium 7mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
4
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Feijoa
1
15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1038%
Contains more FatsFats +1038.1%
Contains more OtherOther +89.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +713.4%
~equal in Water ~83.28g

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
Feijoa
1
35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1785.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1884.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%

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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.