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Tofu vs. Jackfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tofu and jackfruit

  • Tofu has more iron, calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and zinc, while jackfruit has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Tofu's daily need coverage for iron is 64% higher.
  • Jackfruit contains 15 times less calcium than tofu. Tofu contains 350mg of calcium, while jackfruit contains 24mg.
  • Tofu has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tofu is 15, while the glycemic index of jackfruit is 75.

The food types used in this comparison are Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate and Jackfruit, 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
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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 21% 7.2% 40% 8.6% 25% 3.5% 9% 0.26% 5.6% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1358.3%
Contains more IronIron +2230.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +361.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1307%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +270.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg

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%
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 46% 1.7% 6.8% 0% 26% 13% 17% 14% 76% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tofu Jackfruit DV% diff.
Iron 5.36mg 0.23mg 64%
Calcium 350mg 24mg 33%
Manganese 0.605mg 0.043mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.329mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.699g 0.094g 17%
Selenium 8.9µg 16%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 13.7mg 15%
Protein 8.08g 1.72g 13%
Copper 0.193mg 0.076mg 13%
Phosphorus 97mg 21mg 11%
Fructose 9.19g 11%
Potassium 121mg 448mg 10%
Carbs 1.87g 23.25g 7%
Zinc 0.8mg 0.13mg 6%
Fats 4.78g 0.64g 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Fiber 0.3g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.92mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.235mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.691g 0.195g 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.34mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.056g 0.155g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.105mg 2%
Calories 76kcal 95kcal 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Starch 1.47g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 21.75g N/A
Magnesium 30mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g 19.08g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.052mg 0.055mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.034mg 0%
Threonine 0.402mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.435mg 0.069mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.452mg 0.069mg 0%
Methionine 0.108mg 0.034mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.428mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.446mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.221mg 0.034mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.079g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
3
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
2% 23% 73%
Protein: 1.72 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 23.25 g
Water: 73.46 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.8%
Contains more FatsFats +646.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1143.3%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tofu
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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
44% 35% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2771.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

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. Jackfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174687/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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