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Tofu vs. Lablab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between tofu and lablab

  • Tofu is higher in calcium, selenium, iron, and manganese, yet lablab is higher in zinc, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Tofu covers your daily calcium needs 31% more than lablab.
  • Tofu contains 3 times more selenium than lablab. While tofu contains 8.9µg of selenium, lablab contains only 2.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Hyacinth beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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
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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%
Lablab
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 12% 30% 172% 114% 78% 51% 0.91% 63% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more IronIron +17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
~equal in Sodium ~7mg

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
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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%
Lablab
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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% 0% 0% 0% 68% 8.5% 7.7% 19% 8.5% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +364.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Lablab DV% diff.
Calcium 350mg 40mg 31%
Zinc 0.8mg 2.85mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.27mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.245g 16%
Copper 0.193mg 0.341mg 16%
Magnesium 30mg 82mg 12%
Selenium 8.9µg 2.8µg 11%
Iron 5.36mg 4.58mg 10%
Carbs 1.87g 20.69g 6%
Potassium 121mg 337mg 6%
Fats 4.78g 0.58g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.316mg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.482mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.099g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.026g 3%
Phosphorus 97mg 120mg 3%
Folate 15µg 4µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 76kcal 117kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.037mg 1%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.411mg 1%
Protein 8.08g 8.14g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 1.57g 20.69g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 7mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.315mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.691mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.556mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.41mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.422mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.233mg 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
Lablab
3
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 20.69 g
Water: 69.13 g
Other: 1.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +724.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1006.4%
Contains more OtherOther +102.8%
~equal in Protein ~8.14g

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
Lablab
1
27% 7% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.245 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3961.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1001.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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. Lablab - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175211/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.