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Tofu vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tofu and fennel

  • Tofu is richer in iron, calcium, manganese, selenium, and copper, yet fennel is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for tofu is 58% higher.
  • Tofu contains 13 times more selenium than fennel. Tofu contains 8.9µg of selenium, while fennel contains 0.7µg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index than fennel.

Food types used in this article are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Fennel, bulb, 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
9
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%
Fennel
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +614.3%
Contains more IronIron +634.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +216.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1171.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.1%

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%
Fennel
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2516.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.047mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Fennel DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.73mg 58%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 62.8µg 50%
Calcium 350mg 49mg 30%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.191mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.169g 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.7µg 15%
Copper 0.193mg 0.066mg 14%
Protein 8.08g 1.24g 14%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 12mg 13%
Fiber 0.3g 3.1g 11%
Potassium 121mg 414mg 9%
Phosphorus 97mg 50mg 7%
Fats 4.78g 0.2g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.01mg 6%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.58mg 4%
Choline 28.8mg 13.2mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.09g 3%
Magnesium 30mg 17mg 3%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.232mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.068g 2%
Calories 76kcal 31kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.032mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 52mg 2%
Carbs 1.87g 7.3g 2%
Net carbs 1.57g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.62g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.047mg 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
Fennel
3
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +551.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2290%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.4%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%
~equal in Water ~90.21g

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
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1452.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1497%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%

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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.