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Tofu vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tofu and fenugreek?

  • Fenugreek has more iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and potassium than tofu.
  • Fenugreek's daily need coverage for iron is 352% higher.
  • Tofu has a higher glycemic index (15) than fenugreek (0).

We used Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Spices, fenugreek seed types in this comparison.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +98.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +536.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +536.4%
Contains more IronIron +525.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +475.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103%

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.
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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 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +603.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +741%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1176.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 33.53mg 352%
Copper 0.193mg 1.11mg 102%
Fiber 0.3g 24.6g 97%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.6mg 43%
Magnesium 30mg 191mg 38%
Protein 8.08g 23g 30%
Phosphorus 97mg 296mg 28%
Manganese 0.605mg 1.228mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.366mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.322mg 20%
Carbs 1.87g 58.35g 19%
Potassium 121mg 770mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 18%
Calcium 350mg 176mg 17%
Zinc 0.8mg 2.5mg 15%
Calories 76kcal 323kcal 12%
Folate 15µg 57µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 1.64mg 9%
Selenium 8.9µg 6.3µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.691g 1.46g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 3%
Sodium 7mg 67mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3mg 3%
Fats 4.78g 6.41g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.668mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +856.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +184.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3020.3%
Contains more OtherOther +372.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.